Burton Albion FC vs Mansfield Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Mansfield Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Mansfield Town FC 13 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Steven Plane
- Assistant 2 Thomas Staten (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Mansfield Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 17 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 20 |
| 27 | Conceded | 18 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 27% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Mansfield Town FC are 12th (19 pts).
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
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
7/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ 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 |
Mansfield Town FC
| Michael Smith | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Pirelli Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Burton Albion FC and Mansfield Town FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Mansfield Town FC's compact .
- 13' Owen Dodgson adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Mansfield Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Kyran Lofthouse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Burton Albion FC have won 438 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Mansfield Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Mansfield Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Aaron Lewis is replacing George Maris for the Mansfield Town FC side.
- 43' Mansfield Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' The crowd applauds Alfie Kilgour as he leaves the pitch. Caylan Vickers steps in for Mansfield Town FC.
- 51' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Ryan Sweeney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Mansfield Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Mansfield Town FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 66' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Anthony Forde on, Mason Bennett off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 76' Mansfield Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' JJ McKiernan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 86' A change in the Mansfield Town FC ranks — Keanu Baccus exits the field as Stephen Quinn enters on 86.
- 89' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. James Jones gets a card.
- 90' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. JJ McKiernan departs to be replaced by Julian Larsson.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
35
James Jones ↓ Dylan Williams 90'
-
32
Mason Bennett ↓ Anthony Forde 66'
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 36
- 17
- 3
- 7
- 8
-
24
JJ McKiernan ↓ Julian Larsson 90'
Bench
-
44
Anthony Forde ↑ 66'
-
47
Jack Stretton ↑ 66'
- 13
- 26
-
19
Dylan Williams ↑ 90'
-
22
Julian Larsson ↑ 90'
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
5
Alfie Kilgour ↓ Caylan Vickers 46'
- 3
- 25
-
10
George Maris ↓ Aaron Lewis 40'
- 13
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Stephen Quinn 86'
- 11
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
8
Aaron Lewis ↑ 40'
-
16
Stephen Quinn ↑ 86'
- 29
- 21
-
30
Caylan Vickers ↑ 46'
- 27
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Bodin | 2 |
| Ben Whitfield | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Will Evans | 1 |
| Owen Dodgson | 1 |
| Jack Armer | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
Mansfield Town FC Form
2025-03-01
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Mansfield Town FC
D
2025-02-23
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Wrexham AFC
L
2025-02-18
Mansfield Town FC
0–3
Lincoln City FC
L
2025-02-15
Blackpool FC
3–3
Mansfield Town FC
D
2025-02-11
Leyton Orient FC
3–0
Mansfield Town FC
L
2025-02-07
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Mansfield Town FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
58%
Burton Albion FC or Mansfield Town FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Mansfield Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

