League One: The average league table placements highlight the path Burton Albion and Bristol Rovers have been on uptil now. Both sides are ready for the game; bring it on!
- Burton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- All of Bristol Rovers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Burton Albion form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Burton Albion have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Burton Albion after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for Burton Albion, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Lincoln City away with the result 1-0. Goalkeeper Crocombe got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.03 out of ten. Crocombe topped it up with a clean sheet.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cambridge United in a game that was won 2-1.Burton are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Carlisle United awaits in three days.
Burton Albion have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One. Bristol seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for Bristol Rovers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Oxford United. The attacker Collins got a match rating of 8.05 in that game. Collins scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Port Vale.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stevenage in just three days.
As opposed to that, Bristol Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Burton wins - draws - Bristol Rovers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Powell 3 goals |   A. Collins 3 goals |  S. Sinclair 2 goals |
Burton Albion missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Burton Albion | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 45% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 46% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 46% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 13 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 31% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 19% | 31% |
| 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 16 | 13.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
- All of Bristol Rovers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Burton Albion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Burton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Burton Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Burton Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -19 | 2 |
