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Burton Albion FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bez Lubala 16' 1–0
Adedeji Oshilaja 67' Y
Y 83' Nohan Kenneh
Max Crocombe 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 Lisa Rashid
  • Assistant 2 Darren Wilding

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

5
3
5
Burton Albion FC 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-08-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-14 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-09-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-26 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Stevenage FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
09 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Notts County FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bobby Kamwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Bez Lubala is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 21' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
  • 26' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' It’s high time Gary Mills made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Mills might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Max Mata as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Bowman steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 51' England international Tom Bayliss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Sweeney is withdrawn and Jake Caprice gets his opportunity.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Adedeji Oshilaja picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Elliott Bennett makes way for Tom Bayliss at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Mason Bennett on, Kwadwo Baah off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 83' Nohan Kenneh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Crocombe on 84.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Bobby Kamwa is replaced by Cole Stockton on 86 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shrewsbury Town FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Mills

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Saydee 3
Curtis Main 2
Kane Hemmings 1
Luke Leahy 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Chey Dunkley 1
Sean Clare 1
Mason Bennett 1

Head to Head

2023-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-08-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-14 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-09-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-26 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-12-26 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-12-23 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-12-09 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Stevenage FC L 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-12-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-12-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-12-01 Notts County FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC37% Draw30% Shrewsbury Town FC33%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
63%
Burton Albion FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC24% Draw52% Shrewsbury Town FC24%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 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
32% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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