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

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League One · 2023-24

Burton Albion FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Mon 9 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 2,296 HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Walker 10' 1–0

Adedeji Oshilaja 31' 2–0

2–1 67' Fejiri Okenabirhie

Kwadwo Baah 53' Y

Mason Bennett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
Assistant 1 Joe Simpson
Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)

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

Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2023-05-03 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Oct	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W
03 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
30 Sep	Reading FC	A	0–0	D
23 Sep	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–1	D
19 Sep	Port Vale FC	A	3–2	W
16 Sep	Barnsley FC	A	0–2	L

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Oct	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	Barnsley FC	H	0–4	L
30 Sep	Derby County FC	A	0–0	D
23 Sep	Port Vale FC	H	1–1	D
16 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
04 Sep	Reading FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Cambridge United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bonner will be considering his options from the bench.
10' What a strike from Josh Walker! The score is 1-0.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bonner might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Powell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
25' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
31' Against the run of play, Adedeji Oshilaja has scored! This game has turned on its head.
36' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
41' Kwadwo Baah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
46' Sam Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
51' 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.
53' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
58' Mustapha Carayol is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
65' The crowd applauds Josh Walker as he leaves the pitch. Josh Gordon steps in for Burton Albion FC.
67' The deadlock is broken! Fejiri Okenabirhie gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
68' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace George Thomas by Adam May on 68 minute.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
77' Mason Bennett gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Mustapha Carayol and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Adedeji Oshilaja by Rekeem Harper on 80 minute.
81' The supporters are chanting for Jake Caprice. He replaces Kwadwo Baah on 81 minute.
86' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
90' Mason Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Cambridge United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Burton Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Rekeem Harper ↑ 80'
11
Mason Bennett ↑ 77'
30
Jamal Blackman
10
Josh Gordon ↑ 65'
22
Jake Caprice ↑ 81'
16
Kgaogelo Chauke

Coach Dino Maamria

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Smith	5
Gassan Ahadme	3
Tom Hamer	2
Fejiri Okenabirhie	1
Jordan Cousins	1
Jon Bodvarsson	1
Williams Kokolo	1
Dylan Williams	1

Head to Head

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-09-30 Reading FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-09-23 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-09-19 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC W 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-09-23 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-09-16 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-09-04 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.46 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC47% Draw27% Cambridge United FC26%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

53%

Burton Albion FC or Cambridge United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Burton Albion FC30% Draw47% Cambridge United FC23%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

9.2%

0 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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