Monday , 12 October 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 7,855 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Ciaran Gilligan
0–2 57' Mark Helm
Antony Evans 60' 1–2
Y 49' Tolaji Bola
Y 52' Ciaran Gilligan
Y 64' Mark Helm
Y 80' Mason Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1 Ollie Williams
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
6
Bristol Rovers FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-21 Burton Albion FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-02-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2022-08-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-03-02 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
03 Feb Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
23 Jan Exeter City FC H 0–1 L
20 Jan Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
27 Jan Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
20 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W
15 Jan Derby County FC A 2–3 L
06 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/6
■ 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' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Burton Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' George Friend needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Sinclair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 20' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Mark Helm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Jevani Brown is replacing George Friend for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 36' Ademola Ola-Adebomi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 41' Ryan Sweeney, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Ciaran Gilligan does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Tolaji Bola. He receives a card.
  • 52' Ciaran Gilligan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 57' GOAL! Mark Helm scores on 57. Assisted by Ademola Ola-Adebomi
  • 60' Magnificent from Antony Evans! That is 16 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Mark Helm on 64 minutes earns him a card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ciaran Gilligan as he leaves the pitch. Rekeem Harper steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 80' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Tristan Crama gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Brandon Aguilera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-2 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony Evans 3
Bez Lubala 2
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 1
Ben Fox 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Isaac Hutchinson 1
Lucas Akins 1

Head to Head

2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-21 Burton Albion FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-02-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2022-08-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-03-02 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2024-02-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2024-02-03 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-01-27 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-01-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2024-02-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2024-01-27 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-01-20 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-01-15 Derby County FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC L 2024-01-06 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Burton Albion FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC33% Draw29% Burton Albion FC38%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
67%
Bristol Rovers FC or Burton Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw48% Burton Albion FC27%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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