Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,943 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shayne Lavery 19' 1–0
Shayne Lavery 25' 2–0
Y 6' John Brayford
Jake Beesley 14' Y
Oliver Norburn 32' Y
Callum Connolly 67' Y
Kenneth Dougall 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
  • Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
  • Assistant 2 Paul Newhouse

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

5
3
3
Blackpool FC 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-03-16 Blackpool FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2019-10-26 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2019-03-16 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
08 May Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
28 Apr Millwall FC H 2–3 L
22 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
15 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
07 May Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
03 May Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
29 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
25 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr Derby County FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Burton Albion FC
#13 Position #17
60 Points 54
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 13 / 15 / 18
54 Scored 50
65 Conceded 60
-11 GD -10
1.30 PPG 1.17
37% Win % 28%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts). Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 6' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. John Brayford will be fuming at that decision.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Beesley.
  • 19' Shayne Lavery puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' GOAL! Shayne Lavery fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norburn on 32.
  • 37' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dino Maamria might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Matthew Pennington makes way for Oliver Casey at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Callum Connolly is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 72' John Brayford, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Josh Gordon by Bobby Kamwa on 76 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Steve Seddon as he departs to be replaced by Jake Caprice.
  • 86' Jake Beesley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Oliver Norburn is replaced by Matty Virtue on 88 minute.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Kenneth Dougall.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Blackpool FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shayne Lavery 2
Jerry Yates 2
Hayden Carter 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Bobby Kamwa 1
Joe Dodoo 1
Lee Evans 1
Jordan Thompson 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-03-16 Blackpool FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2019-10-26 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2019-03-16 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-05-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-04-28 Blackpool FC 2–3 Millwall FC L 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-04-18 Blackpool FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-15 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-05-07 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2023-05-03 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-04-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-04-25 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2023-04-22 Derby County FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC47% Draw28% Burton Albion FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
53%
Blackpool FC or Burton Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC29% Draw51% Burton Albion FC20%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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