Burton Albion FC vs Carlisle United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Carlisle United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Christopher Husband (England)
14 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb Carlisle United FC H 0–1 L 24 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–2 L 17 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 2–1 W 10 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W 03 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L 27 Jan Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W 24 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L 17 Feb Cambridge United FC H 0–4 L 10 Feb Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L 03 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 2–3 L 27 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC0-15–/216-30–/–31-452/–46-603/261-751/–76+–/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pirelli Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Carlisle United FC.
- 5' John Brayford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Carlisle United FC is showing some good football. However, Carlisle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Diamond.
- 17' 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.
- 18' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 18 minute. Mason Bennett leaves to be changed by Antwoine Hackford.
- 23' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 27' Goal! Paul Huntington scores his 1 goal in 369 matches.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Carlisle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alfie McCalmont suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Powell made 328 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Luke Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Joe Hugill is replacing John Brayford for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 77' It looks surprising Carlisle United FC does not make any changes. Harrison Neal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Carlisle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' It is a substitution in Carlisle United FC team. Taylor Charters is replaced by Daniel Butterworth on 83 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Vela.
- 88' It is a substitution in Carlisle United FC team. Josh Vela is replaced by Alfie McCalmont on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Carlisle United FC players.
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Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 11
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John Brayford ↓ Joe Hugill 72'
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 23
- 17
- 46
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 8
- 30
- 3
- 21
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32
Antwoine Hackford ↑ 18'
- 18
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44
Joe Hugill ↑ 72'
Coach Martin PatersonCarlisle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 35
- 40
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27
Jack Diamond ↓ Jack Robinson 83'
- 6
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36
Josh Vela ↓ Alfie McCalmont 88'
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 33
Bench
- 24
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11
Daniel Butterworth ↑ 83'
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10
Alfie McCalmont ↑ 88'
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19
Jack Robinson ↑ 83'
- 13
- 7
- 34
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Paul Huntington 1 Mark Helm 1 Joe Garner 1 Jordan Gibson 1 Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-02-27 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC L 2024-02-17 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2024-02-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2024-01-27 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC DCarlisle United FC Form
2024-02-27 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC W 2024-02-24 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-02-17 Carlisle United FC 0–4 Cambridge United FC L 2024-02-10 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2024-02-03 Leyton Orient FC 3–2 Carlisle United FC L 2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 40.97 Burton Albion FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.24 Carlisle United FC xGI would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Carlisle United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Carlisle United FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.21Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 65% 35% ± 2.5 38% 62% ± 3.5 19% 81% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw 62%Draw or Carlisle United FC 69%Burton Albion FC or Carlisle United FC 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Carlisle United FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.1%0 – 0 13.2%0 – 1 Actual1 – 0 9.4%0 – 2 8.1%1 – 2 7.9%2 – 1 6.2%2 – 0 4.9%2 – 2 4%1 – 3 3.3%0 – 3 3.3%3 – 1 2%Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Carlisle United FC covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 7% 90% -1.5 10% — 90% -1 10% 17% 73% -0.5 27% — 73% +0.5 59% — 41% +1 59% 22% 18% +1.5 82% — 18% +2 82% 12% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet 38% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

