Burton Albion vs Bristol Rovers: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Bristol Rovers?
Burton Albion won 4-1 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. EvansBristol Rovers
- 26′B. LubalaBurton Albion
- 43′B. LubalaBurton Albion
- 81′J. PowellBurton Albion
- 84′K. BaahBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Everton U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Port Vale(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | West Ham United U21(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Burton Albion win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 1-2 Burton Albion | League One |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Burton Albion 0-4 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Burton Albion 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Burton Albion 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Bristol Rovers 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Burton Albion on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy