Burton Albion FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 54 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 15 / 18 | W / D / L | 17 / 9 / 20 |
| 50 | Scored | 50 |
| 60 | Conceded | 69 |
| -10 | GD | -19 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 28% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burton Albion FC is hosting Doncaster Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Thomas O'Connor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Doncaster Rovers FC have won 266 goals from 235 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Aidan Barlow is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' Aidan Barlow picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Close.
- 44' Pontus Dahlberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Ben Close leaves to be changed by Lirak Hasani.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Thomas O'Connor puts Burton Albion FC on the lead.
- 60' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Kyle Knoyle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Branden Horton as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Cukur.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Daniel Jebbison doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Poor challenge from Joe Dodoo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Kane Hemmings. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 85 minute. Terry Taylor leaves to be changed by Harry Chapman.
- 88' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Daniel Jebbison exits the field as Michael Mancienne enters on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Burton Albion FC players.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 16
- 37
- 3
- 24
-
23
Terry Taylor ↓ Harry Chapman 85'
- 15
-
11
Jonny Smith ↓ Charlie Lakin 85'
- 21
- 26
Bench
- 8
-
40
Charlie Lakin ↑ 85'
-
39
Harry Chapman ↑ 85'
- 7
-
38
Michael Mancienne ↑ 88'
- 20
- 19
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Close ↓ Lirak Hasani 46'
- 12
-
28
Branden Horton ↓ Tiago Cukur 67'
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
29
Lirak Hasani ↑ 46'
- 30
- 31
-
21
Tiago Cukur ↑ 67'
- 34
- 41
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Akins | 3 |
| Tyler Smith | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| Joe Dodoo | 2 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Josh Martin | 1 |
| David Templeton | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
Head to Head
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
4 / 4
1.78
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
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
81%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
43%
Burton Albion FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.