Burton Albion FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 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 Ross Joyce
- Assistant 1 Callum Gough (England)
- Assistant 2 Daniel Guest (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Reading FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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
1/1
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' What a night it is going to be! Burton Albion FC welcome Northampton Town FC for this crunch clash at Pirelli Stadium.
- 5' It’s high time Kevin Nolan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 17.
- 22' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' 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 Nikola Tzanev suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
- 42' Danilo Orsi-Dadomo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 46' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Charlie Webster is replaced by Billy Bodin.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' 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.
- 58' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Danilo Orsi-Dadomo exits the field as Mason Bennett enters on 58.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Tariqe Fosu-Henry. He replaces Samy Chouchane on 59 minute.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' Ben Whitfield has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 154 appearances.
- 79' Elliot Watt, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Sam Hoskins is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' A goal from the England international Sam Hoskins! He fires home on 86 to make it 0-1!
- 90' Ben Whitfield has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kgaogelo Chauke on 90 minute.
- With this win, Northampton Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 9
-
33
Kgaogelo Chauke ↓ Ben Whitfield 90'
-
8
Charlie Webster ↓ Billy Bodin 46'
- 19
- 14
Bench
-
32
Mason Bennett ↑ 58'
-
11
Billy Bodin ↑ 46'
-
34
Ben Whitfield ↑ 90'
- 13
- 7
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 22
- 23
- 28
- 10
- 13
- 30
Bench
- 17
-
24
Tariqe Fosu-Henry ↑ 59'
- 36
- 25
- 41
- 40
- 47
Coach
Kevin Nolan
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
2025-01-04
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2025-01-01
Burton Albion FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2024-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-12-26
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-12-21
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Exeter City FC
L
2024-12-14
Leyton Orient FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
Northampton Town FC Form
2025-01-04
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2025-01-01
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Stevenage FC
D
2024-12-29
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-12-26
Reading FC
4–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-12-21
Northampton Town FC
0–5
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-12-14
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
65%
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.