Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Bristol Rovers 22nd with 43, Burton Albion 20th with 47. Burton Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 0.96 scored and 1.65 conceded, Burton Albion at 1.07 and 1.43.
6 matches unbeaten backed Burton Albion's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 5 Bristol Rovers wins, 8 for Burton Albion, 3 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.75.
Memorial Stadium in Seattle, capacity 9,832, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Chris Martin (13'), Isaac Hutchinson (90'), Luke Thomas (87') · Burton Albion: Fábio Tavares (82')