Burton Albion vs Doncaster Rovers

3 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Kyran Lofthouse 74’
  • Luke Molyneux 2’ (pen)
  • Owen Bailey 12’

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers beat Burton Albion 2-1 on the road. Doncaster Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

Luke Molyneux put Doncaster Rovers ahead from the penalty spot in the 2nd minute, Owen Bailey made it 0-2 with a header in the 12th minute, and Kyran Lofthouse pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Doncaster Rovers created 2.86 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Burton Albion's 0.81 from 20.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
20 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 6
20 Corners 7
339 Passes 206
70.2% Pass accuracy 58.3%
9 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Burton Albion Doncaster Rovers
Kick-off
2’
Luke MolyneuxPenalty0-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
12’
Owen BaileyHeader0-2 (Doncaster Rovers)
23’
Luke MolyneuxShot on target
29’
Robbie GottsFoul
31’
Elliott LeeShot on target
Kain AdomShot on target
34’
34’
Owen BaileyShot on target
45+1’
Jack SeniorFoul
Half-time0-2
Terence VancootenToby Sibbick
46’
Tyrese ShadeKain Adom
46’
Sebastian RevanJack Armer
46’
Second half underway
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
54’
60’
Billy SharpElliott Lee
Andy CannonKgagelo Chauke
66’
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
70’
Kyran LofthouseHeader1-2 (Burton Albion)
74’
78’
Matty PearsonHakeeb Adelakun
Jake BeesleyArgument
78’
79’
Billy SharpShot on target
Fábio TavaresJohn Joshua Mckiernan
90’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.86 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 2’ 12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 0-2 12’ 74’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), 1-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.86 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 Molyneux 2’ 12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 0-2 Bailey 12’ 74’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), 1-2 Lofthouse 74’
Burton Albion 0.81 xGDoncaster Rovers 2.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Burton Albion attacking 
12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 31’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 34’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 74’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 48’ Neill Byrne (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ George Evans (Burton Albion), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Kain Adom (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 31’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 34’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 74’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 48’ Neill Byrne (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ George Evans (Burton Albion), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Kain Adom (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Jack Armer (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Sibbick 46’
Hartridge
Armer 46’
Evans
Chauke 66’
Lofthouse
Mckiernan 90’
Adom 46’
Beesley
Doncaster Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lo-Tutala
Senior
Byrne
McGrath
Sterry
Gotts
Bailey
Lee 60’
Clifton
Molyneux
Adelakun 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Collins
90′ 4 2 49 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 39 – – – –
Toby Sibbick Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 1 – 32 – – – –
Alex Hartridge
90′ 2 1 – 8 6 41 – – – –
Jack Armer Taken off
45′ 2 – – 3 1 14 1 – – –
Terence Vancooten Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 5 3 18 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Kyran Lofthouse
90′ 1 – 23 1 0.02 – 1 8 3 – –
Kgagelo Chauke Taken off
66′ – – 16 – 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
George Evans
90′ – 1 35 4 0.36 1 – 5 4 – –
John Joshua Mckiernan Taken off
89′ – – 19 1 0.05 – – 6 1 3 –
Sebastian Revan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 9 3 0.13 – – 4 – 2 –
Andy Cannon Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 12 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Kain Adom Taken off
45′ – – 1 1 0.02 0.02 – 2 1 6 –
Jake Beesley
90′ – – 5 – 0.27 0.02 1 9 4 15
Tyrese Shade Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 3 2 0.08 0.01 – 3 – 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Burton Albion win 32% Avg odds 2.93
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.28
Doncaster Rovers win 40% Avg odds 2.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Burton Albion LWLLD
Doncaster Rovers DWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Burton Albion, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Burton Albion, 10 Oct 26  All Burton Albion vs Doncaster Rovers meetings

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