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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bristol Rovers FC welcome Burton Albion FC for this crunch clash at Memorial Stadium.
  • 5' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Gavin Reilly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' John Brayford is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 35' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' Stuart Sinclair catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Liam Sercombe. He replaces Gavin Reilly on 53 minute.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Chris Lines comes on to replace Edward Upson.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Turner, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Scott Fraser. He replaces Ben Fox on 72 minute.
  • 75' David Templeton makes way for William Miller at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stuart Sinclair suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Tom Nichols has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Kelly on 85 minute.
  • 90' Tom Lockyer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
James Connolly 1
Shaqai Forde 1
John Marquis 1
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo 1
Sam Winnall 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.