Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Indiana Vassilev 21' Y
Y 53' Caleb Chukwuemeka
Stephen Quinn 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Peter Gooch
  • Referee Oliver Bickle

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

3
1
4
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–3 L
14 Nov Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
08 Nov Barnet FC A 0–1 L
03 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
31 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
14 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Oxford City FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
31 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
27 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Northampton Town FC
#17 Position #24
54 Points 35
46 Played 46
13 / 15 / 18 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
50 Scored 39
60 Conceded 74
-10 GD -35
1.17 PPG 0.76
28% Win % 20%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Pirelli Stadium as Burton Albion FC face off against Northampton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Against the run of play, Harry Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 12' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Indiana Vassilev.
  • 26' Northampton Town 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.
  • 31' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Ryan Edwards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Steven Lawless on, Ryan Edwards off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jake Buxton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Caleb Chukwuemeka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fraser Horsfall, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Ricky Holmes is replaced by Chris Lines on 66 minute.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Harry Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' Michael Harriman gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Caleb Chukwuemeka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Sam Hoskins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Joe Powell comes on to replace Owen Gallacher.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Chris Lines — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Harry Smith by Bernard Ashley-Seal on 84 minute.
  • 87' Ciaran Gilligan makes way for Tom Hewlett at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 88' Stephen Quinn was booked on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Hoskins 2
Marc Leonard 2
Harry Smith 2
Ryan Edwards 1
Mitch Pinnock 1
Lucas Akins 1
Chris Lines 1
Michael Bostwick 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC L 2020-11-14 Hull City AFC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2020-11-08 Barnet FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2020-11-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2020-10-27 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-11-03 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC32% Draw27% Northampton Town FC41%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
68%
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC25% Draw43% Northampton Town FC32%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.