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Burton Albion vs Rotherham: result 4-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Burton Albion
4-2
Rotherham

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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Rotherham?

Burton Albion won 4-2 on January 25, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 2′L. SibleyRotherham
  • 8′J. BöðvarssonBurton Albion
  • 39′R. SweeneyBurton Albion
  • 41′J. BöðvarssonBurton Albion
  • 47′J. McKiernanBurton Albion
  • 61′A. GreenRotherham

Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burton Albion

3-5-2
  1. 10J. Böðvarsson
  2. 18R. Burrell
  1. 3O. Dodgson
  2. 24J. McKiernan
  3. 33K. Chauke
  4. 8C. Webster
  5. 2U. Godwin-Malife
  1. 17J. Armer
  2. 6R. Sweeney
  3. 15T. Vancooten
  1. 1M. Crocombe

Rotherham

4-3-1-2
  1. 11A. Green
  2. 12M. Wilks
  1. 15L. Sibley
  1. 7J. Powell
  2. 14A. MacDonald
  3. 24C. Humphreys
  1. 6R. James
  2. 16Z. Jules
  3. 22H. Odoffin
  4. 2J. Rafferty
  1. 20D. Phillips
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2025Wigan(away)2-1League One
Jan 18, 2025Crawley Town(away)1-1League One
Jan 4, 2025Northampton(home)0-1League One
Jan 1, 2025Peterborough(home)2-2League One
Dec 29, 2024Huddersfield(away)1-1League One
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2025Charlton(home)4-2League One
Jan 14, 2025Chesterfield(away)0-0EFL Trophy
Jan 11, 2025Bolton(home)3-1League One
Jan 4, 2025Huddersfield(away)0-0League One
Jan 1, 2025Lincoln(away)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 3 Rotherham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2024Rotherham 2-2 Burton AlbionLeague One
Apr 19, 2022Burton Albion 2-0 RotherhamLeague One
Dec 11, 2021Rotherham 3-1 Burton AlbionLeague One
Feb 1, 2020Rotherham 3-2 Burton AlbionLeague One
Aug 17, 2019Burton Albion 0-1 RotherhamLeague One
Dec 29, 2016Rotherham 1-2 Burton AlbionChampionship

Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Burton Albion on Sep 14, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burton Albion0.91.527/156/15
Rotherham1.31.056/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Burton Albion12354161814

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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