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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Burton Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Bradley Collins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Alex Rodman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 30' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Jake Buxton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 45' Burton Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart Sinclair on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Liam Sercombe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gavin Reilly at the 53 minute mark.
  • 58' Chris Lines has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edward Upson on 58 minute.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' 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.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Ben Fox is replaced by Scott Fraser.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for William Miller. He replaces David Templeton on 75 minute.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Michael Kelly has done his job and it is now time for Tom Nichols to step up.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Sam Winnall 1
Chris Martin 1
Ben Fox 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Isaac Hutchinson 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.