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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Burton Albion FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Kieran Wallace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Controversy at the stadium! Tony Craig argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 15' Ollie Clarke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Liam Boyce has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Edwards on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Josh Hare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 58' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Jake Buxton exits the field as Richard Nartey enters on 58.
  • 60' Ollie Clarke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Tyler Smith is replaced by Tom Nichols.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Joe Sbarra. He replaces Oliver Sarkic on 71 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Liam Boyce by David Templeton on 76 minute.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Davies argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' Lucas Akins puts Burton Albion FC on the lead.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Edward Upson is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Aaron Collins 2
Bez Lubala 2
Johnny Smith 1
Mark Helm 1
Grant Ward 1
Scott Sinclair 1
James Connolly 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.