Sunday , 15 November 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Stephen Quinn 39' Y
Y 40' Chris Maxwell
Ciaran Gilligan 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
3
5
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-24 Blackpool FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
24 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
20 Oct Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
17 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
10 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
27 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
24 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
10 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 1–4 L

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Blackpool FC
#15 Position #20
17 Points 12
15 Played 13
4 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
20 Scored 17
27 Conceded 22
-7 GD -5
1.13 PPG 0.92
27% Win % 23%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G
Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Burton Albion FC welcome Blackpool FC for this crunch clash at Pirelli Stadium.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Jerry Yates is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Colin Daniel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Stephen Quinn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Chris Maxwell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Sullay Kaikai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Niall Ennis is replaced by Ryan Edwards.
  • 62' Daniel Leo Gretarsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 101 appearances.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Leo Gretarsson makes it 0-2.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' A goal from the England international Jerry Yates! He fires home on 75 to make it 0-3!
  • 77' Ciaran Gilligan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Sullay Kaikai is replaced by Grant Ward.
  • 80' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Ciaran Gilligan is withdrawn and Joe Powell gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Sarkic is hanging Jerry Yates on the field on 89 minute.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-11-24 Blackpool FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2020-10-27 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-24 Burton Albion FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2020-10-20 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2020-10-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2020-10-24 Blackpool FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-20 Blackpool FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-10-17 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2020-10-10 Blackpool FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Blackpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC35% Draw28% Blackpool FC37%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackpool FC
65%
Burton Albion FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC26% Draw46% Blackpool FC28%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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