Burton Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Kevin Morris
- Referee Neil Hair
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Gillingham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Ipswich Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 7' John-Joe O'Toole makes way for Michael Bostwick at the 7 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
- 22' Aristote Nsiala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Luke Chambers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Ryan Edwards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 44' Ben Garratt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' 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 James Norwood suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. James Norwood has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Drinan to step up.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! John Brayford argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Ipswich Town FC have won 475 goals from 361 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Oliver Hawkins is replacing Teddy Bishop for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 73' Mark McGuinness adds to his 0 season tally! Ipswich Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Owen Gallacher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Charles Vernam is withdrawn and Josh Parker gets his opportunity.
- 79' The whistle greets Gwion Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Freddie Sears.
- 83' Andre Dozzell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Indiana Vassilev is hanging Owen Gallacher on the field on 86 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Sean Clare 76'
- 2
- 10
- 21
-
18
Charles Vernam ↓ Josh Parker 76'
- 24
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 25
Bench
-
28
Sean Clare ↑ 76'
-
13
Josh Parker ↑ 76'
-
5
Michael Bostwick ↑ 7'
- 14
- 26
- 1
-
16
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 86'
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↓ Oliver Hawkins 72'
- 23
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↓ Freddie Sears 79'
- 22
- 21
- 18
- 1
-
10
James Norwood ↓ Aaron Drinan 59'
- 2
Bench
-
32
Oliver Hawkins ↑ 72'
- 30
-
20
Freddie Sears ↑ 79'
- 14
- 28
- 6
-
25
Aaron Drinan ↑ 59'
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Kayden Jackson | 3 |
| Conor Chaplin | 3 |
| Alan Judge | 2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2021-01-16
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-01-09
Gillingham FC
0–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-01-02
Burton Albion FC
1–5
Oxford United FC
L
2020-12-29
Burton Albion FC
3–4
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-12-26
Lincoln City FC
5–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-12-19
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
77%
Burton Albion FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.