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Bristol Rovers FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Stuart Sinclair 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hobday
  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Tom Reeves

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
2
6
Bristol Rovers FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2018-10-13 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Walsall FC A 3–1 W
22 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
15 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
08 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–4 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between bristol rovers fc and burton albion fc.
  • 5' bristol rovers fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' bristol rovers fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The 37-year-old Joe Martin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' bristol rovers fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against burton albion fc's shape.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The travelling burton albion fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Stuart Sinclair argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering burton albion fc that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
  • 53' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Gavin Reilly trudges off to be replaced by Liam Sercombe on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 58 minute. Edward Upson leaves to be changed by Chris Lines.
  • 63' burton albion fc have won 438 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Ben Fox is replaced by Scott Fraser.
  • 75' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 75 minute. David Templeton leaves to be changed by William Miller.
  • 80' bristol rovers fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined burton albion fc backline.
  • 85' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Kelly departs to be replaced by Tom Nichols.
  • 90' Ben Fox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for burton albion fc tonight.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — bristol rovers fc 0-0 burton albion fc.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony Evans 3
Bez Lubala 2
Aaron Collins 2
Kwadwo Baah 1
Fabio Tavares 1
James Daly 1
Kane Hemmings 1
Ciaran Gilligan 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2018-10-13 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Oxford United FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-12-26 Walsall FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-12-22 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-12-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-12-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-12-26 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2018-12-22 Luton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2018-12-15 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC37% Draw34% Burton Albion FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
63%
Bristol Rovers FC or Burton Albion FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC21% Draw59% Burton Albion FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.