Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Burton Albion FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Aidan Barlow
Y 39' Ben Close
Y 78' Joe Dodoo
Kane Hemmings 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
Burton Albion FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-27 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-11-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
23 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 4–0 W
20 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
13 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
06 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
30 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
23 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
20 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
06 Nov Scunthorpe United FC A 1–0 W
02 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
30 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Doncaster Rovers FC
#21 Position #26
1 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 1
1 Conceded 2
+0 GD -1
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Pirelli Stadium that hosts another battle between Burton Albion FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Lirak Hasani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Aidan Barlow was booked on 29.
  • 34' Ethan Galbraith, a Northern Ireland midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Ben Close catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Shaughnessy made 358 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Ben Close by Lirak Hasani on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordy Hiwula, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Thomas O'Connor adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Cukur. He replaces Branden Horton on 67 minute.
  • 72' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' What a moment for Daniel Jebbison! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Joe Dodoo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Kane Hemmings on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' Harry Chapman gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Terry Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Michael Mancienne. He replaces Daniel Jebbison on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Burton Albion FC 2-0 Doncaster Rovers FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Akins 3
Tyler Smith 2
John Brayford 2
Joe Dodoo 2
Tom Hamer 1
Liam Boyce 1
Hayden Carter 1
Thomas O'Connor 1

Head to Head

2021-11-27 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-11-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-11-27 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-11-23 Burton Albion FC 4–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-11-20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-11-13 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-11-06 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-11-27 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-11-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2021-11-06 Scunthorpe United FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-10-30 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC62% Draw23% Doncaster Rovers FC15%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
38%
Burton Albion FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC45% Draw44% Doncaster Rovers FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.