Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

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Bristol Rovers FC

Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Y 11' Luke McCormick

Sean Clare 43' Y

R 52' Luke McCormick

Hayden Carter 90' Y

Kane Hemmings 90' Y

Overview

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Burton Albion FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 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	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

Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-02 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 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

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

Bristol Rovers FC

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)

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 ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
11' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke McCormick will be fuming at that decision.
16' Mike Fondop-Talom is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Mancienne made 301 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
31' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' Joe Powell gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Mike Fondop-Talom and will look to change the dynamic.
39' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
43' Sean Clare is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
52' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Luke McCormick gets a Red card.
55' Assisted by John Brayford with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Smith makes no mistake. 1-0!
60' Cian Harries needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
65' Bristol Rovers FC have won 319 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
69' Kane Hemmings is replacing Lucas Akins for the Burton Albion FC side.
74' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
79' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 79 minute. Brandon Hanlan leaves to be changed by Jonah Ayunga.
84' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
87' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Cian Harries is replaced by Ali Koiki.
88' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. George Williams is replaced by Max Ehmer on 88 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Hayden Carter on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
Bristol Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Burton Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Kane Hemmings ↑ 69'
8
Joe Powell ↑ 34'
40
Daniel Rowe
16
Joshua Earl
18
Ryan Broom
1
Kieran O'Hara
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 69'

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Jack Baldwin
5
Max Ehmer ↑ 88'
6
Edward Upson
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 79'
47
Ali Koiki ↑ 87'
17
James Daly ↑ 79'
35
Liam Armstrong

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC52% Draw30% Bristol Rovers FC18%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

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

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC30% Draw56% Bristol Rovers FC14%

Actual: 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

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.