Saturday , 14 November 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 2,832 HT 45' · FT 45'
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo 15' 1–0
1–1 52' Shaqai Forde
1–2 59' Scott Sinclair
1–3 90+3' Grant Ward
Tomas Kalinauskas 39' Y
Y 45' Kamil Conteh
Charlie Webster 45' Y
Terence Vancooten 82' R
Y 85' Gatlin O'Donkor
Jack Cooper Love 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
  • Assistant 2 Timothy Walker (England)

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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

6
2
3
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
01 Oct Reading FC A 1–3 L
28 Sep Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
21 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
31 Aug Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
01 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 3–2 W
28 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
21 Sep Peterborough United FC A 2–3 L
14 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 0–4 L
07 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% 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' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A goal from the England international Danilo Orsi-Dadomo! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Clinton Mola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Webster, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 35' James Wilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Tomas Kalinauskas.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Kamil Conteh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Bryant Bilongo by Shaqai Forde on 50 minute.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Shaqai Forde has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' Dylan Williams, a England defender, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Scott Sinclair has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 61' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Jack Hunt exits the field as Taylor Moore enters on 61.
  • 62' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Charlie Webster exits the field as Romelle Donovan enters on 62.
  • 67' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 72' The whistle greets Alex Bannon as he departs to be replaced by Jack Cooper Love.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' The whistle greets Dylan Williams as he departs to be replaced by Jason Sraha.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Terence Vancooten.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gatlin O'Donkor on 85.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Cooper Love.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robinson

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony Evans 3
Bez Lubala 2
Aaron Collins 2
Grant Ward 1
Scott Sinclair 1
James Connolly 1
Shaqai Forde 1
John Marquis 1

Head to Head

2024-10-05 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-10-05 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC L 2024-09-28 Blackpool FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-09-14 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-10-05 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-10-01 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-09-21 Peterborough United FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-09-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Bristol Rovers FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC34% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC40%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
66%
Burton Albion FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC25% Draw43% Bristol Rovers FC32%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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