Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers

League One · · Pirelli Stadium

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Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers — Burton Albion won this League One match.

Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers · League One
  • Venue: Pirelli Stadium · Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Referee: C. Breakspear
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Burton Albion 2 · draws 2 · Bristol Rovers 0 · 1.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Burton Albion 4W 0D 1L · Bristol Rovers 2W 0D 3L

Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1
Goals
against 1.25 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.5 / 3.6
Corners
against 3.75 / 3.4 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3 / 4.2
Shots on target
against 3.75 / 3.8 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 5 matches
1.75 / 1.6
Cards
against 1.63 / 1.2 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.5 yellows
Referee · C. Breakspear
1.75 home / 1.75 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 February 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 February 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBurton Albion for / againstLineBristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
4.5 for · 3.75 against n 8
9.5standard
3.6 for · 3.4 against n 5
Shots
11.38 for · 11 against n 8
19.5standard
14.2 for · 11.2 against n 5
Shots on target
3 for · 3.75 against n 8
8.5standard
4.2 for · 3.8 against n 5
Fouls committed
13.63 for · 11 against n 8
21.5standard
12.2 for · 15.4 against n 5
Cards shown
1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.6 for · 1.2 against n 5

Referee: C. Breakspear — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 24.17 fouls over 12 matches (1.75 to the home side, 1.75 to the away side).

Burton Albion
Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Fondop-Talum n 439
43/3
1.72/1
A. Rodman
K. Hemmings n 861
3.56/6
0.63/0
—
S. Clare n 857
2.65/4
2.46/4
—
J. Powell n 853.5
2.36/3
1.76/1
—
J. Earl n 877.4
2.28/6
1.36/3
—
Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Smith n 868
25/4
1.35/2
J. Powell n 853.5
1.96/2
0.63/0
D. Rowe n 845
1.84/2
13/1
K. Hemmings n 861
1.75/3
0.74/0
M. Fondop-Talum n 439
1.73/0
0.61/0
Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Hemmings n 861
0.74/0
00/0
J. Powell n 853.5
00/0
0.62/1
M. Fondop-Talum n 439
0.61/0
00/0
J. Smith n 868
0.21/0
0.32/0
C. Vernam n 875.4
0.32/0
0.11/0
Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Gilligan n 878.5
2.37/3
O. Gallacher n 862.1
2.25/2
S. Clare n 857
2.24/2
J. Smith n 868
23/3
K. Wallace n 867.4
28/3
Burton Albion — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
K. O'Hara n 890
3.17/4
B. Garratt n 890
2.65/4
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Ayunga n 835.4
2.96/2
1.65/0
—
A. Ogogo n 867.8
2.28/4
0.32/0
—
B. Hanlan n 871.8
27/5
26/5
—
B. Liddle n 844.6
24/3
13/1
—
A. Rodman n 835
1.94/1
12/1
M. Fondop-Talum
Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Ayunga n 835.4
2.94/4
1.94/2
B. Hanlan n 871.8
2.47/6
0.94/2
J. Daly n 853.9
2.34/4
1.34/1
S. Nicholson n 868.6
26/4
0.32/0
E. Öztümer n 861.9
24/4
0.41/1
Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Ayunga n 835.4
0.61/1
00/0
L. Leahy n 886.5
0.43/0
0.11/0
M. Ehmer n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
B. Hanlan n 871.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Rodman n 835
00/0
0.31/0
Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Hargreaves n 820.6
3.33/1
D. Tutonda n 854.5
2.75/4
A. Koiki n 837.6
2.45/2
C. Harries n 879.8
2.35/3
A. Rodman n 835
2.33/3
Bristol Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. van Stappershoef n 878.9
3.65/3
J. Day n 889.9
2.13/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burton AlbionBristol Rovers
45%Possession55%
15Shots13
5Shots on target2
3Shots off target3
7Blocked shots8
10Shots inside the box9
3Corners2
4Offsides4
22Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
2Saves4
338Passes398
66%Pass accuracy69%

Burton Albion player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Garratt9000000007.3
J. Brayford9001002007.3
H. Carter90000003Y7.6
M. Bostwick9000100006.9
T. Hamer9000114207.9
J. Smith9010331408.3
R. Edwards9000002106.5
S. Clare90000013Y7.2
M. Mancienne6900000106.3
L. Akins6900001006.5
M. Fondop-Talum3400000006.3
J. Powell sub5600112207
T. Taylor sub2100002106.6
K. Hemmings sub21002001Y6.3

Bristol Rovers player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. van Stappershoef9000000007
A. Kilgour9000001006.9
A. Rodman9000112207.7
J. Grant9000100406.9
L. Leahy9000001306.7
Z. Westbrooke9000103107.2
G. Williams8800000006.9
C. Harries8700000207
S. Nicholson7900110106.9
B. Hanlan7900001006.7
L. McCormick52001001RY5.6
J. Ayunga sub1100000106.6
J. Daly sub1100000006.3
A. Koiki sub900000006.3
M. Ehmer sub800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Burton AlbionWWLWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Bristol RoversLWLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Burton Albion 2 · 2 draws · Bristol Rovers 0 · 1.25 goals/game
  • 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Burton Albion
  • 2019-08-31 Burton Albion 2–0 Bristol Rovers
  • 2019-01-01 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion
  • 2018-10-13 Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Burton Albion#16 pos57 pts46 pl-12 GD
Bristol Rovers#24 pos38 pts46 pl-30 GD
Goals per game
Burton Albion scored1.33
Bristol Rovers scored0.87
Burton Albion conceded1.59
Bristol Rovers conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Bristol Rovers?
In their last 4 meetings, Burton Albion won 2, Bristol Rovers won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Burton Albion and Bristol Rovers?
Recent form — Burton Albion 4W 0D 1L; Bristol Rovers 2W 0D 3L.

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