Burton Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 May | Gillingham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Morecambe FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 May | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | H | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burton Albion FC is hosting Ipswich Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Terry Taylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' Joe Powell makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Burton Albion FC are in front.
- 20' Goal! Joe Powell scores his 23 goal in 345 matches.
- 23' A goal from the Ireland international Thomas O'Connor! He fires home on 23 to make it 2-1!
- 28' 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.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Michael Mancienne is replacing Terry Taylor for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 45' Ryan Leak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Omari Patrick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Macauley Bonne is replacing Armando Dobra for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 66' Louie Barry makes way for Kyle Edwards at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' John Brayford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 86' Against the run of play, Lucas Akins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Jonny Smith by Michael Bostwick on 89 minute.
- 90' Michael Mancienne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 10
- 16
- 37
- 24
- 14
- 23
- 15
-
11
Jonny Smith ↓ Michael Bostwick 89'
- 26
Bench
- 22
- 3
-
5
Michael Bostwick ↑ 89'
-
38
Michael Mancienne ↑ 40'
- 18
- 34
- 20
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 11
- 44
- 3
- 8
- 24
- 6
- 31
-
14
Armando Dobra ↓ Macauley Bonne 65'
-
12
Louie Barry ↓ Kyle Edwards 66'
Bench
-
18
Macauley Bonne ↑ 65'
-
–
Kyle Edwards ↑ 66'
- 19
- 1
- 16
- 15
- 33
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kayden Jackson | 3 |
| Conor Chaplin | 3 |
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Alan Judge | 2 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Luke Garbutt | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
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
2021-05-01
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Gillingham FC
D
2021-04-27
Burton Albion FC
5–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2021-04-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Ipswich Town FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
59%
Burton Albion FC or Ipswich Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

