Burton Albion vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 3, 2016 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 2-1 on December 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. IrvineBurton Albion
- 62′M. PalmerBurton Albion
- 90′T. AdeyemiRotherham
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 8Chris O'Grady
- 12Jamie John Ward
- 10L. Akins
- 16M. Palmer
- 36J. Irvine
- 15T. Naylor
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 4John Michael Lewis Mousinho
- 3J. Brayford
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1J. McLaughlin
Rotherham
4-4-1-1- 37I. Brown
- 9D. Ward
- 4W. Vaulks
- 7A. Forde
- 11J. Taylor
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 17D. Fisher
- 14D. Ball
- 3J. Mattock
- 6R. Wood
- 12L. Price
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | Burton Albion 2-0 Rotherham | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Rotherham 3-0 Burton Albion | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Burton Albion 1-1 Rotherham | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Rotherham 0-1 Burton Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Rotherham on Feb 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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