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 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #21 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 14 |
| 27 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 27% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (12 pts).
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
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ 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 |
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Doncaster Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Poor challenge from Aidan Barlow. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Poor challenge from Ben Close. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
- 46' The crowd applauds Ben Close as he leaves the pitch. Lirak Hasani steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 51' Kane Hemmings is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
- 55' Against the run of play, Thomas O'Connor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Aidan Barlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Tiago Cukur is ready to make an impact after coming on for Branden Horton at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lirak Hasani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
- 76' Daniel Jebbison makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Burton Albion FC are in front.
- 78' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Harry Chapman. He replaces Terry Taylor on 85 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Michael Mancienne comes on to replace Daniel Jebbison.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Doncaster Rovers FC.
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 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Taylor Richards | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Tom Hamer | 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
2 / 4
1.99
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
42%
Burton Albion FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.