Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Tue 16 Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,020 HT 45' · FT 45'
Steve Seddon 45+4' 1–0
1–1 51' Matty Taylor
1–2 71' Curtis Davies
Jasper Moon 34' Y
Toto Nsiala 50' Y
Y 84' Will Ferry
Max Crocombe 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Lisa Rashid
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game

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

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3
1
Burton Albion FC 5 games · Avg 1.2 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-10-22 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Stevenage FC A 2–1 W
06 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–4 L
01 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
29 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
23 Mar Port Vale FC H 0–1 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
09 Apr Carlisle United FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 1–3 L
01 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cheltenham Town FC gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Ryan Sweeney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Burton Albion 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.
  • 19' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Aidan Keena trudges off to be replaced by Joe Nuttall on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Tom Bradbury, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' The 25-year-old Will Ferry has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Jasper Moon is booked for Burton Albion FC — card on 34.
  • 35' Steve Seddon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Hamer at the 35 minute mark.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Curtis Davies has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Tom Bradbury as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Thomas steps in for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 49' Assisted by Sam Hughes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steve Seddon makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toto Nsiala on 50.
  • 51' Assisted by Jordan Thomas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Taylor makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' The whistle greets Rekeem Harper as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Kamwa.
  • 62' Mustapha Carayol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toto Nsiala at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 71' A stunning finish from Curtis Davies — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Matty Taylor trudges off to be replaced by James Olayinka on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Will Ferry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 86' Max Crocombe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' The whistle greets Will Ferry as he departs to be replaced by Ben Williams.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Wright 2
Lucas Akins 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Steve Seddon 1
Curtis Davies 1
Matty Taylor 1

Head to Head

2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-10-22 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-13 Stevenage FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2024-04-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Oxford United FC L 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-03-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Cheltenham Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC32% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC38%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
68%
Burton Albion FC or Cheltenham Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC22% Draw49% Cheltenham Town FC29%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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