Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
#15 Position #5
17 Points 23
14 Played 14
4 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 2 / 5
18 Scored 21
21 Conceded 19
-3 GD +2
1.21 PPG 1.64
29% Win % 50%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 5th (23 pts).

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
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 5 G
Will Evans 3 G
Xavier Amaechi 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Will Aimson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' John Brayford, a England , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
  • 43' 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 Adam Lewis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Hayden Carter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' Jerome Opoku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 56' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Joe Powell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Rowe at the 65 minute mark.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Hardie makes it 0-1.
  • 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' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Jerome Opoku will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Sean Clare has done his job and it is now time for Terry Taylor to step up.
  • 80' Byron Moore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Hardie on 80 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Lewis MacLeod on, Tyrese Fornah off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Ryan Edwards is replaced by Ryan Broom on 85 minute.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Cooper, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kyle McFadzean 2
Lucas Akins 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Bali Mumba 1
Adrian Mariappa 1
Bobby Kamwa 1
Ruben Lameiras 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
1.48 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC41% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
59%
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC28% Draw45% Plymouth Argyle FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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