Burton Albion FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Alix Pashley
- Referee Billy Smallwood
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Fleetwood Town FC get this one started.
- 5' England international Alex Cairns has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Kyle McFadzean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Ched Evans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Paddy Madden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Clough might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' What a moment for Ashley Nadesan! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Scott Fraser on, David Templeton off on 59 minutes.
- 62' The whistle greets Ashley Nadesan as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Hunter.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Fleetwood Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 72' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Jason Holt has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Sheron to step up.
- 73' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Joe Sbarra on, John Brayford off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Ashley Eastham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Jack Sowerby makes way for Harrison Biggins at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fleetwood Town FC.
- 90' Ashley Eastham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Jamie Allen exits the field as Alex Bradley enters on 90.
- Full Time. Fleetwood Town FC beats Burton Albion FC
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 3
-
2
John Brayford ↓ Joe Sbarra 73'
-
4
Jamie Allen ↓ Alex Bradley 90'
- 10
- 27
- 16
- 40
-
11
David Templeton ↓ Scott Fraser 59'
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 19
-
9
Joe Sbarra ↑ 73'
- 18
-
7
Scott Fraser ↑ 59'
-
15
Alex Bradley ↑ 90'
- 22
Coach
Nigel Clough
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 26
- 9
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 17
-
4
Jason Holt ↓ Nathan Sheron 72'
-
28
Jack Sowerby ↓ Harrison Biggins 89'
-
24
Ashley Nadesan ↓ Ashley Hunter 62'
Bench
-
29
Nathan Sheron ↑ 72'
-
22
Ashley Hunter ↑ 62'
-
27
Harrison Biggins ↑ 89'
- 16
- 3
- 35
- 34
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paddy Madden | 4 |
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Deji Oshilaja | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| Baye Oumar Niasse | 2 |
| Kane Hemmings | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Tom Hamer | 2 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-02-23
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-02-19
Barnsley FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-02-16
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-02-09
AFC Wimbledon
0–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-02-02
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2019-01-26
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Bradford City AFC
D
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2019-02-23
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2019-02-16
Fleetwood Town FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2019-02-09
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2019-02-02
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2019-01-26
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2019-01-22
AFC Wimbledon
0–3
Fleetwood Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.69
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fleetwood Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
75%
Burton Albion FC or Fleetwood Town FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
1%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 25% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

