Burton Albion FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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
-
8
Rekeem Harper ↓ Bobby Kamwa 57'
- 7
- 12
-
37
Tom Hamer ↓ Steve Seddon 35'
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 17
-
46
Toto Nsiala ↓ Mustapha Carayol 62'
- 4
- 44
Bench
- 30
-
3
Steve Seddon ↑ 35'
-
21
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 62'
- 25
- 32
-
18
Bobby Kamwa ↑ 57'
- 20
Coach
Dino Maamria
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 8
- 2
-
10
Aidan Keena ↓ Joe Nuttall 19'
- 1
-
4
Tom Bradbury ↓ Jordan Thomas 46'
-
15
Will Ferry ↓ Ben Williams 87'
- 23
-
9
Matty Taylor ↓ James Olayinka 82'
- 14
Bench
-
3
Ben Williams ↑ 87'
-
26
Joe Nuttall ↑ 19'
- 5
- 21
-
17
James Olayinka ↑ 82'
- 25
-
27
Jordan Thomas ↑ 46'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Wright | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Steve Seddon | 1 |
| Curtis Davies | 1 |
| Matty Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Cheltenham Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

