Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Sean Clare 19' Y
Y 28' Kelland Watts
Y 56' Danny Mayor
Y 74' Jerome Opoku

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee Anthony Coggins
  • Referee

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
2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2020-10-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 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
17 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 3–0 W
10 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
23 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–2 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
05 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–3 L
02 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
27 Mar Blackpool FC A 2–2 D
20 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W

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' Three points are at stake. Burton Albion FC host Plymouth Argyle FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Hamer made 14 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' Sean Clare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Kelland Watts is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's shape.
  • 43' Joe Edwards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Danny Mayor on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' The 38-year-old John Brayford has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Daniel Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Joe Powell to step up.
  • 69' Ryan Hardie does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Jephcott is hanging Niall Ennis on the field on 71 minute.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Opoku argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Sean Clare is withdrawn and Terry Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Byron Moore on, Ryan Hardie off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' Lewis MacLeod is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrese Fornah at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' Ryan Broom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Edwards on 85 minute.
  • 90' Hayden Carter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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

2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2020-10-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 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

2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC W 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-03-23 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2021-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-03-27 Blackpool FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC43% Draw25% Plymouth Argyle FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
57%
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC30% Draw43% Plymouth Argyle FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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