Burton Albion 1-3 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 October 2024

Result

Burton Albion 1-3 Bristol Rovers

League One · Saturday 5 October 2024, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Burton Albion 1-3 Bristol Rovers: match report

Burton Albion were beaten by Bristol Rovers 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 5 October 2024. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Danilo Orsi opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Burton Albion's goal came from Danilo Orsi (15'). Bristol Rovers scored through Shaq Forde (52'), Scott Sinclair (59') and Grant Ward (90+3').

Discipline: Burton Albion received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 22nd on 4 points from 8 and Bristol Rovers 18th on 10 points from 9. Burton Albion went on to finish that season 20th with 47 points, and Bristol Rovers 22nd with 43.

Burton Albion lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Bristol Rovers in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Grant Ward of Bristol Rovers (8.8), ahead of Josh Griffiths (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Burton Albion wins, 2 draws and 2 for Bristol Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Goal · Danilo OrsiBurton Albion · 1-0
  • 39'Yellow card · Tomas KalinauskasBurton Albion
  • 45'Yellow card · Kamil ContehBristol Rovers
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Charlie WebsterBurton Albion
  • 52'Goal · Shaq FordeBristol Rovers · 1-1
  • 59'Goal · Scott SinclairBristol Rovers · 1-2
  • 82'Red card · Terence VancootenBurton Albion
  • 85'Yellow card · Gatlin O'DonkorBristol Rovers
  • 88'Yellow card · Jack Cooper-LoveBurton Albion
  • 90+3'Goal · Grant WardBristol Rovers · 1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Burton Albion 6, draws 2, Bristol Rovers 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • G. BajramiBurton Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Burton Albion expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Max Crocombe, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Terence Vancooten, Elliot Watt, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Kegs Chauke, Dylan Williams, Danilo Orsi, Ben Whitfield, Jack Cooper-Love

Bristol Rovers line-up (3-4-2-1)

Josh Griffiths, James Wilson, Connor Taylor, Clinton Mola, Jack Hunt, Jamie Lindsay, Kamil Conteh, Bryant Bilongo, Ruel Sotiriou, Scott Sinclair, Promise Omochere