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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 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 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
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
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
13% 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burton Albion FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Quinn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 10' Tony Craig has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Richard Nartey comes on to replace Jake Buxton.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Ollie Clarke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The whistle greets Tyler Smith as he departs to be replaced by Tom Nichols.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Oliver Sarkic as he leaves the pitch. Joe Sbarra steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — David Templeton on, Liam Boyce off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Tom Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' Tony Craig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 292 appearances.
  • 87' Goal! Lucas Akins scores his 41 goal in 387 matches.
  • 88' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Edward Upson by Victor Adeboyejo 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
Grant Ward 1
Scott Sinclair 1
James Connolly 1
Shaqai Forde 1
John Marquis 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.