Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Fri 27 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' George Lloyd
Tom Hamer 82' Y
John Brayford 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
3
1
Burton Albion FC 5 games · Avg 1.2 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
09 May Oxford United FC A 0–4 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 2–3 L
17 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
07 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
23 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Cheltenham Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 8' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Bryn Morris on, Michael Mancienne off on 8 minutes.
  • 9' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Michael Mancienne has done his job and it is now time for Bryn Morris to step up.
  • 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Scott Flinders needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' Callum Wright is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 29' Goal! Callum Wright scores his 18 goal in 145 matches.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Akins made 376 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Joe Powell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 57' The whistle greets Omari Patrick as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Amadi Holloway.
  • 60' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Williams is withdrawn and George Lloyd gets his opportunity.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Lloyd.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Akins makes it 1-2.
  • 71' Taylor Perry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfie May on 71 minute.
  • 76' England international Liam Sercombe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Hamer is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 82' Conor Thomas gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Callum Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Conor Thomas gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Callum Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Bryn Morris by Daniel Rowe on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for John Brayford. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-08-14 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-08-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2021-05-09 Oxford United FC 4–0 Burton Albion FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Fleetwood Town FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-08-17 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-08-14 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-08-07 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-01-23 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC44% Draw29% Cheltenham Town FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
56%
Burton Albion FC or Cheltenham Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC29% Draw50% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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