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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Rotherham 2-2 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Burton Albion 2-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Rotherham 3-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Rotherham 3-2 Burton Albion | League One |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Burton Albion 0-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Rotherham 1-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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