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Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Burton Albion FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 10' Tony Craig
Ryan Edwards 33' Y
Y 60' Ollie Clarke
Y 81' Tom Davies

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Peter Gooch
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee

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

6
2
3
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2018-10-13 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
24 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
20 Aug Oxford United FC A 4–2 W
17 Aug Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
10 Aug Gillingham FC A 2–1 W
03 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
24 Aug Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
20 Aug Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
10 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Tony Craig gets a Yellow card.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' 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 Tom Nichols suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Edwards on 33.
  • 38' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Tony Craig has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Anssi Jaakkola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 48' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' The 31-year-old Josh Hare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The whistle greets Jake Buxton as he departs to be replaced by Richard Nartey.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Ollie Clarke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Davies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 70' Tom Nichols is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Smith at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Joe Sbarra on, Oliver Sarkic off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 76 minute. Liam Boyce leaves to be changed by David Templeton.
  • 81' Tom Davies has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Burton Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Akins on 87.
  • 88' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Adeboyejo is hanging Edward Upson on the field on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony Evans 3
Bez Lubala 2
Aaron Collins 2
Luke Thomas 1
Ryan Edwards 1
Kwadwo Baah 1
Fabio Tavares 1
James Daly 1

Head to Head

2019-08-31 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2018-10-13 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-08-31 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-08-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2019-08-20 Oxford United FC 2–4 Burton Albion FC W 2019-08-17 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2019-08-10 Gillingham FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2019-08-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-08-31 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-08-20 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC54% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
46%
Burton Albion FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC34% Draw54% Bristol Rovers FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 27% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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