League One: Burton vs Rotherham – Betting preview

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

Burton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rotherham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Burton vs Rotherham

Burton Form

Burton have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Northampton, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Crawley. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Wigan. Burton didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the Pirelli Stadium. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored three goals.

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham drew 0-0 with Huddersfield, beat Bolton by 3-1 and beat Charlton by 4-2. Rotherham 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 five goals to one.

Betting stats for Burton and Rotherham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burton and Rotherham played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

Burton won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at Pirelli Stadium in this run of matches. Rotherham won three of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing three and losing four. Rotherham remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Rotherham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Rotherham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Burton only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Rotherham claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Burton have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Burton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Burton conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.