Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,953 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Marc Leonard
0–2 36' Mitch Pinnock
Y 47' Louie Moulden
Y 90' Marc Leonard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Declan Ford
7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

3
1
4
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Pirelli Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Burton Albion FC and Northampton Town FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Bobby Kamwa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 15' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Marc Leonard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Paterson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' What a moment for Mitch Pinnock! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
  • 46' Adedeji Oshilaja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Louie Moulden is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 47.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Helm suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Mustapha Carayol gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Mark Helm and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin Paterson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Bobby Kamwa on, John Brayford off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Ben Fox exits the field as Louis Appere enters on 69.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieron Bowie made 191 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Sherring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 90' Marc Leonard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Burton Albion FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC32% Draw29% Northampton Town FC39%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC23% Draw48% Northampton Town FC29%
Actual: 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.