Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Ashley Smith-Brown
Kieran Wallace 73' Y
Damien McCrory 77' Y
Y 80' Antoni Sarcevic
Stephen Quinn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • Referee Eddie Ilderton

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

2
4
5
Burton Albion FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-10-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
27 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–2 L
22 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 0–3 L
15 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Bradford City AFC H 3–3 D
01 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Plymouth Argyle FC
#7 Position #4
12 Points 13
8 Played 8
3 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
13 Scored 14
12 Conceded 11
+1 GD +3
1.50 PPG 1.63
38% Win % 50%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 4th (13 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Burton Albion FC welcome Plymouth Argyle FC for this crunch clash at Pirelli Stadium.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! William Miller gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Ashley Smith-Brown gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Joe Riley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' Ruben Lameiras doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 53 minute. Jamie Allen leaves to be changed by Kieran Wallace.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Damien McCrory has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Miller on 67 minute.
  • 69' Ryan Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freddie Ladapo on 69 minute.
  • 73' Kieran Wallace picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' The whistle greets Graham Carey as he departs to be replaced by Luke Jephcott.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Damien McCrory.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Antoni Sarcevic on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Templeton is hanging Reece Hutchinson on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Akins 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Kyle McFadzean 2
Bobby Kamwa 1
Ruben Lameiras 1
Niall Ennis 1
William Miller 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-10-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-12-26 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2018-12-22 Luton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2018-12-15 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-11-27 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2018-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-12-26 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-12-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-12-15 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-12-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Bradford City AFC D 2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC45% Draw25% Plymouth Argyle FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
55%
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC32% Draw42% Plymouth Argyle FC26%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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