Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Morecambe FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
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' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Luke Jephcott is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 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 home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Jonny Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 35' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Christian Saydee on, Jonny Smith off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Schumacher will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Burton Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Law is withdrawn and Conor Grant gets his opportunity.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Luke Jephcott is replacing Jordan Garrick for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Mancienne departs to be replaced by Jacob Maddox.
- 79' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Jordan Houghton gets a Yellow card.
- 82' The crowd applauds Harry Chapman as he leaves the pitch. Louis Moult steps in for Burton Albion FC.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Powell.
- 87' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Niall Ennis is replaced by Ryan Broom on 87 minute.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Maddox is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 88.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 2
-
10
Harry Chapman ↓ Louis Moult 82'
- 37
- 3
- 38
- 22
- 12
- 1
-
11
Jonny Smith ↓ Christian Saydee 46'
Bench
- 40
-
31
Louis Moult ↑ 82'
- 24
-
29
Jacob Maddox ↑ 74'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 46'
- 26
- 9
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 28
- 6
- 10
- 8
- 1
-
27
Ryan Law ↓ Conor Grant 60'
- 5
- 3
-
11
Niall Ennis ↓ Ryan Broom 87'
-
14
Jordan Garrick ↓ Luke Jephcott 66'
Bench
- 17
-
15
Conor Grant ↑ 60'
- 25
-
7
Ryan Broom ↑ 87'
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↑ 66'
- 20
- 33
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Ryan Broom | 1 |
| Conor Grant | 1 |
| Ryan Broom | 1 |
| Bali Mumba | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2022-04-09
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-02
Morecambe FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-03-19
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-03-12
Burton Albion FC
3–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2022-03-05
Oxford United FC
4–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-03-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–2
Burton Albion FC
L
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2022-04-09
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2022-03-26
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-03-22
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2022-03-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
4–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2022-03-15
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
67%
Burton Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

