Burton Albion FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
- Assistant 2 Declan Ford
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Northampton Town FC get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Adedeji Oshilaja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
- 22' Marc Leonard puts Northampton Town FC on the lead.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' What a moment for Mitch Pinnock! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
- 41' Ryan Sweeney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Poor challenge from Louie Moulden. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 52' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Mustapha Carayol gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Mark Helm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' It’s high time Martin Paterson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Louis Appere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Bobby Kamwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Brayford at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Louis Appere on, Ben Fox off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Max Crocombe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Mason Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Marc Leonard will be fuming at that decision.
- Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Northampton Town FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
-
2
John Brayford ↓ Bobby Kamwa 68'
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
17
Mark Helm ↓ Mustapha Carayol 57'
- 46
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 30
-
3
Steve Seddon ↑ 57'
-
21
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 57'
- 25
- 15
-
18
Bobby Kamwa ↑ 68'
- 44
Coach
Martin Paterson
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Fox ↓ Louis Appere 69'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 33
- 16
- 23
- 31
- 21
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↑ 69'
- 7
- 4
- 12
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 69'
- 36
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Smith | 2 |
| Sam Hoskins | 2 |
| Marc Leonard | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Chris Lines | 1 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-02-24
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-02-17
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-02-10
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-02-03
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-01-27
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-01-20
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-02-24
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-02-20
Oxford United FC
2–2
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-02-17
Northampton Town FC
3–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-02-13
Leyton Orient FC
4–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-02-10
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2024-02-03
Portsmouth FC
4–1
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
68%
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Northampton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.