Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Robert Atkin
- Referee Ollie Williams
- Referee Ben Speedie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Gillingham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Joshua Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Luke McCormick is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' 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.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Mike Fondop-Talom is replaced by Joe Powell.
- 39' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Sean Clare. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' A moment of madness from Luke McCormick on 52 minutes earns him a Red card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 55' Johnny Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Leahy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
- 65' Brandon Hanlan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
- 69' Burton Albion FC make a change. Lucas Akins trudges off to be replaced by Kane Hemmings on 69 minutes.
- 74' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Brandon Hanlan by Jonah Ayunga on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Ali Koiki gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Cian Harries and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Max Ehmer is replacing George Williams for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Hayden Carter on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Mike Fondop-Talom ↓ Joe Powell 34'
- 2
-
10
Lucas Akins ↓ Kane Hemmings 69'
- 28
- 37
- 5
- 24
- 38
- 4
- 11
- 17
Bench
-
9
Kane Hemmings ↑ 69'
-
8
Joe Powell ↑ 34'
- 40
- 16
- 18
- 1
-
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 69'
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
43
George Williams ↓ Max Ehmer 88'
-
25
Cian Harries ↓ Ali Koiki 87'
-
9
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Jonah Ayunga 79'
- 3
- 15
- 33
-
11
Sam Nicholson ↓ James Daly 79'
- 4
- 1
- 14
Bench
- 26
-
5
Max Ehmer ↑ 88'
- 6
-
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 79'
-
47
Ali Koiki ↑ 87'
-
17
James Daly ↑ 79'
- 35
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Burton Albion FC Form
2021-03-02
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2021-02-27
Rochdale AFC
0–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-02-23
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-02-20
Burton Albion FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-02-13
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-02-06
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2021-03-02
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2021-02-27
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-02-23
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-02-20
Gillingham FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2021-02-16
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2021-02-09
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Oxford United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
48%
Burton Albion FC or Bristol Rovers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.