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

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/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Jake Buxton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Controversy at the stadium! Tony Craig argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 15' Lucas Akins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Liam Boyce has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Edwards.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Davies, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Richard Nartey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Buxton at the 58 minute mark.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Ollie Clarke on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Tyler Smith as he leaves the pitch. Tom Nichols steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 71' Oliver Sarkic makes way for Joe Sbarra at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 76' David Templeton is replacing Liam Boyce for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Tom Davies will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' GOAL! Lucas Akins scores on 87.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Edward Upson is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Burton Albion FC 2-0 Bristol Rovers FC.

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
Scott Sinclair 1
James Connolly 1
Shaqai Forde 1
John Marquis 1
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo 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.