Burton Albion FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Carlisle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Exeter City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #23 |
| 12 | Points | 5 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
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
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Peterborough United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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 Joe Powell suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 427 goals.
- 35' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Kwame Poku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Peterborough United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricky Jade-Jones on 56.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 70' Ademola Ola-Adebomi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Toto Nsiala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Josh Knight is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 1-3 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 2
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 46
- 4
- 44
Bench
- 30
- 3
- 21
- 25
- 32
- 17
- 20
Coach
Martin Paterson
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 3
- 27
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 16
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 18
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Ward | 6 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 5 |
| Kane Hemmings | 3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-03-09
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-03-02
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-02-27
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Carlisle United FC
L
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
Peterborough United FC Form
2024-03-09
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-03-05
Peterborough United FC
5–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-03-02
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Exeter City FC
W
2024-02-24
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-02-17
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Blackpool FC
L
2024-02-10
Wycombe Wanderers FC
5–2
Peterborough United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Peterborough United FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
63%
Burton Albion FC or Peterborough United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

