Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 12:30 UTC Pirelli Stadium 2,837 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 86' Sam Hoskins
Charlie Webster 17' Y
Y 84' Sam Hoskins

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Callum Gough (England)
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Guest (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Northampton Town FC
#21 Position #7
1 Points 35
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
1 Scored 39
1 Conceded 74
+0 GD -35
1.00 PPG 0.76
0% Win % 20%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at Pirelli Stadium.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Jordan Willis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 15' 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 Tariqe Fosu-Henry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 22' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' England international TJ Eyoma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danilo Orsi-Dadomo made 13 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 46 minute. Charlie Webster leaves to be changed by Billy Bodin.
  • 51' Elliot Watt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The 25-year-old Liam Shaw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The whistle greets Danilo Orsi-Dadomo as he departs to be replaced by Mason Bennett.
  • 59' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Samy Chouchane has done his job and it is now time for Tariqe Fosu-Henry to step up.
  • 64' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Sam Hoskins will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Sam Hoskins adds to his 0 season tally! Northampton Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Kgaogelo Chauke by Ben Whitfield on 90 minute.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-04 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 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

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
1.2 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC39% Draw32% Northampton Town FC29%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
61%
Burton Albion FC or Northampton Town FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC28% Draw53% Northampton Town FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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