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Accrington Stanley FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jerome Opoku 50' Y
Y 62' Richard Nartey
Sam Finley 71' Y
Y 90' Lucas Akins

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • Referee Chris Sarginson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
6
3
Accrington Stanley FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2019-03-23 Burton Albion FC 5–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-09-08 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
21 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec Portsmouth FC H 4–1 W
07 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 7–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 4–2 W
21 Dec Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
14 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
03 Dec Southend United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Accrington Stanley FC and Burton Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Sarkic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Ireland international Stephen Quinn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Sean McConville makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Quinn is withdrawn and Ben Hart gets his opportunity.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerome Opoku on 50.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Accrington Stanley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Richard Nartey gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Ross Sykes makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Sam Finley gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Akins on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Joe Pritchard gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Dion Charles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Accrington Stanley FC and Burton Albion FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davis Keillor-Dunn 4
Sean McConville 3
John Brayford 2
Billy Kee 2
Joe Pritchard 2
Scott Fraser 2
Jonny Smith 2
Daniel Jebbison 2

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2019-03-23 Burton Albion FC 5–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-09-08 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2019-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2019-12-26 Blackpool FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-12-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-12-14 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2019-12-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-11-23 Accrington Stanley FC 7–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-12-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-12-21 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-12-14 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Southend United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.9 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC57% Draw24% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
43%
Accrington Stanley FC or Burton Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC40% Draw43% Burton Albion FC17%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.