Burton Albion vs Doncaster: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Doncaster?
Burton Albion won 1-0 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′L. BoyceBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
- 9J. Sbarra
- 10L. Akins
- 27L. Boyce
- 7S. Fraser
- 12B. Fox
- 17Marvin Sordell
- 2J. Brayford
- 3Jake Buxton
- 5K. McFadzean
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1S. Bywater
Doncaster
- 7M. Wilks
- 9J. Marquis
- 8B. Whiteman
- 10T. Rowe
- 15H. Kane
- 26James Coppinger
- 2N. Mason
- 3D. Andrew
- 5J. Wright
- 6A. Butler
- 13M. Maroši
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Doncaster have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| May 6, 2018 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Southend(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| May 1, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Burton Albion wins, 3 draws, 1 Doncaster win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Doncaster 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Burton Albion 3-3 Doncaster | League One |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Doncaster 0-0 Burton Albion | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Burton Albion 0-3 Doncaster | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Burton Albion on May 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 10th in League One (12 points from 10 matches) and Doncaster sit 16th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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