Finished 4 1 Burton Albion - Bristol Rovers England League 1 - Pirelli Stadium 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Burton and Bristol Rovers cross swords on Saturday, October 21st in a League One clash. The hosts are unbeaten in 6, while Bristol continue to deal with some serious injury issues. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Burton vs Bristol Rovers free betting tips. Also, check out our dedicated League One betting tips page.
Burton vs Bristol Rovers predictions and betting tips
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Burton to Win
- Burton enjoy huge dominance at home against Bristol Rovers – W5 D1 L1.
- Burton are unbeaten in the last 6 rounds W4 D2.
- Bristol Rovers lost back-to-back away games.
Under 2.5 Goals
- There were no more than 2 goals scored in 7 of the last 9 H2Hs.
- Bristol Rovers saw 3 of their last 4 away matches stay under 2.5 goals.
- Burton were involved in low-scoring games in 6 of their last 9 home league outings.
Top betting odds and key stats for Burton vs Bristol Rovers
Check the best Burton vs Bristol Rovers odds and useful stats here, on our website:
02/03/21 England League 1 League 1 Burton Albion Bristol Rovers 1 0 17/10/20 England League 1 League 1 Bristol Rovers Burton Albion 1 1 31/08/19 England League 1 League 1 Burton Albion Bristol Rovers 2 0 01/01/19 England League 1 League 1 Bristol Rovers Burton Albion 0 0 13/10/18 England League 1 League 1 Burton Albion Bristol Rovers 1 0 31/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Northampton Burton Albion 0 0 D 24/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Stevenage Burton Albion 0 0 D 20/08/24 England EFL Trophy England Leicester U21 Burton Albion 1 3 W 17/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Mansfield Burton Albion 3 3 D 13/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Blackpool Burton Albion 4 0 L 07/09/24 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Bristol Rovers 2 1 L 31/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Cambridge Utd Bristol Rovers 0 2 W 24/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Stockport Bristol Rovers 2 0 L 20/08/24 England EFL Trophy England Tottenham U21 Bristol Rovers 3 (6) 3 (5) L 17/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Rotherham Bristol Rovers 0 0 D Head to Head
Last Five - Burton Albion
Last Five - Bristol Rovers
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Burton odds: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4% Probability
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8% Probability
Bristol Rovers odds: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5% Probability
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
The bookies don’t have expected winners of this game with the win probability for both teams pretty similar – 36.4% for Burton and 38.5% for Bristol Rovers. Regarding other markets, BTTS-No is our recommendation to consider at 20/23 (1.87) – 53.50%.
Burton vs Bristol Rovers preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Burton vs Bristol Rovers lineups.
Burton
Burton started their season with a 7-game winless run. However, the Brewers refused to panic and in their last 6 matches they went undefeated – W4 D2.
Last weekend they made it 3 wins in a row when edging Lincoln 1-0 away from home. This was another very solid defensive showing with Burton conceding only 2 goals in their last 4 outings.
Captain Brayford and Moon remain sidelined and in their absence, Hamer and Sweeney are starting a lot. The only other player that could be absent is playmaker Mark Helm. He’s been down ill lately and even if passed fit on time might not be ready to start.
Predicted Lineup:
Crocombe (GK), Hamer, Hughes, Sweeney, Seddon, Bennett, Oshilaja, Powell, Baah, Gordon & Lubala
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers were beaten 1-2 on their visit to Oxford in the last round. A very early red card for winger Brown proved costly and led to the Gas losing this match.
Rovers have been missing consistency all campaign and in their last 9 league matches they recorded 4 wins and 4 defeats.
The one player who remains constantly in good form is striker Collins. He has been contributing big time in 4 of the last 5 rounds – 3 goals and 2 assists.
Coach Barton has some major selection issues for this match and due to all the injuries a midfielder (Vale) is currently starting as a left-back and 3-4 other players that would hardly play normally have to feature.
On top of the suspended Brown, there are still 7 sidelined players, with 5 of those normally regular starters when fit. Defenders Crama and Wilson plus the influential winger Thomas among those not available due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup:
Cox (GK), Hunt, Grant, Taylor, Vale, Bogarde, Woods, McCormick, Evans, Collins & Sinclair
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Aaron Collins
Bristol Rovers are stripped to the bare bone for this trip due to injuries. This makes the contributions from their star striker Aaron Collins even more important.
The Welshman has answered the call in recent weeks when called upon and he comes into this match after making major contributions in 4 of the last 5 rounds – 3 goals and 2 assists. Can Collins do it again for the Gas?
