History of the Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion fixture
Burton Albion face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Burton Albion | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Pirates score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Brewers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Bristol Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 51 points from their 42 games played so far,
Burton Albion find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 42 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pirates, as the Brewers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 10 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here