League One: Burton vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Burton and Bristol Rovers who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Burton and Bristol Rovers need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at Pirelli Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Burton are number 22 in the table on four points after eight matches. Bristol Rovers rank as number 18 with ten points after nine matches played.

Team form: Burton vs Bristol Rovers

Burton Form

Burton have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Barnsley, before Blackpool ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Reading, who came out 3-1 winners. Burton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers collected one win from their last three matches, as Peterborough won by 3-2. Wycombe were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Bristol Rovers won 3-2 against Charlton. Bristol Rovers claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats for Burton and Bristol Rovers

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burton and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Burton vs Bristol Rovers

Danilo Orsi is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol Rovers look to Scott Sinclair, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Burton vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Burton won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing seven as well. Bristol Rovers won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Burton have beaten Bristol Rovers in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Burton only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Bristol Rovers will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Burton managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Burton and Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Burton, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Bristol Rovers’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.

Suggested bet: Burton vs Bristol Rovers

To sum up, the upcoming match between Burton and Bristol Rovers seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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