Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 29' Luke Chambers
Y 54' James Norwood
John Brayford 62' Y
Owen Gallacher 75' Y
Y 83' Andre Dozzell
Y 85' Aaron Drinan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
7
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-08-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Burton Albion FC host Ipswich Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 7' Michael Bostwick gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces John-Joe O'Toole and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 12' John Brayford has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The 37-year-old Alan Judge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Norwood.
  • 59' The whistle greets James Norwood as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Drinan.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! John Brayford argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Teddy Bishop is replaced by Oliver Hawkins on 72 minute.
  • 73' Ipswich Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mark McGuinness on 73.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Owen Gallacher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Charles Vernam makes way for Josh Parker at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Freddie Sears on, Gwion Edwards off on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Dozzell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Aaron Drinan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Owen Gallacher has done his job and it is now time for Indiana Vassilev to step up.
  • Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Burton Albion FC

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 3
Joe Powell 3
Kayden Jackson 3
Alan Judge 2
Jamie Murphy 1
Emyr Huws 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Keanen Bennetts 1

Head to Head

2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-08-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

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

2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-01-09 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Swindon Town FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC23% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC50%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC17% Draw48% Ipswich Town FC35%
Actual: 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.