League One: Bristol Rovers vs Burton – Betting preview

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

Bristol Rovers and Burton will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Bristol Rovers approach the next League One round as number 19 in the table, having claimed 32 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Burton amassed 26 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Form: Bristol Rovers vs Burton

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Charlton, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against Peterborough. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Stockport County. Bristol Rovers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded nine.

Burton Form

In their previous three outings, Burton won by 3-2 against Reading, drew 0-0 with Barnsley, before also drawing 1-1 against Blackpool. Burton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring five time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Burton

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

Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Burton

Look no further than Isaac Hutchinson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bristol Rovers in the League One, while Rumarn Burrell managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Burton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Burton won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Burton didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Burton have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Burton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Bristol Rovers played. Burton will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Bristol Rovers managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Bristol Rovers and Burton when playing at Memorial Stadium.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Burton, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.