Sunday , 16 August 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 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

1
4
5
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 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
#21 Position #29
1 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 1
1 Conceded 3
+0 GD -2
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Plymouth Argyle FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 26-year-old Tyrese Fornah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sean Clare.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Kelland Watts. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 33' Niall Ennis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Danny Mayor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' Byron Moore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 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' A goal from the Scotland international Ryan Hardie! He fires home on 69 to make it 0-1!
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Niall Ennis has done his job and it is now time for Luke Jephcott to step up.
  • 74' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 78' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Sean Clare is withdrawn and Terry Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Ryan Hardie has done his job and it is now time for Byron Moore to step up.
  • 83' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Tyrese Fornah has done his job and it is now time for Lewis MacLeod to step up.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Ryan Edwards is replaced by Ryan Broom.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Burton Albion FC and Plymouth Argyle FC share the spoils 1-1.

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
Freddie Ladapo 2
Kyle McFadzean 2
Lucas Akins 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Conor Grant 1
Ryan Broom 1
Bali Mumba 1
Adrian Mariappa 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
1 / 4
2.07 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Burton Albion FC to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC57% Draw23% Plymouth Argyle FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
43%
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC44% Draw42% Plymouth Argyle FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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