Burton Albion FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Lisa Rashid
- Assistant 2 Darren Wilding
7 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Shrewsbury Town FC get this one started.
- 5' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' What composure from Bez Lubala! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jasper Moon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Aaron Pierre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Ryan Bowman gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Max Mata and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Jake Caprice comes on to replace Ryan Sweeney.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Mills will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 387 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adedeji Oshilaja on 67 minutes.
- 70' Tom Bayliss is replacing Elliott Bennett for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 71' The whistle greets Kwadwo Baah as he departs to be replaced by Mason Bennett.
- 76' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Nohan Kenneh. He receives a card.
- 84' Max Crocombe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Bobby Kamwa exits the field as Cole Stockton enters on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 2
-
6
Ryan Sweeney ↓ Jake Caprice 52'
- 3
- 1
- 5
-
24
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Mason Bennett 71'
-
18
Bobby Kamwa ↓ Cole Stockton 86'
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 8
-
11
Mason Bennett ↑ 71'
- 30
- 14
- 21
-
9
Cole Stockton ↑ 86'
-
22
Jake Caprice ↑ 52'
Coach
Gary Mills
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Elliott Bennett ↓ Tom Bayliss 70'
- 26
-
27
Max Mata ↓ Ryan Bowman 46'
- 14
- 5
- 42
- 4
-
15
Tunmise Sobowale ↓ Aaron Pierre 70'
- 22
-
3
Mal Benning ↓ Jack Loughran 86'
Bench
- 13
-
16
Aaron Pierre ↑ 70'
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↑ 70'
- 7
-
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 46'
-
43
Jack Loughran ↑ 86'
- 45
Coach
Matthew Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Saydee | 3 |
| Curtis Main | 2 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Tomas Kalinauskas | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Terence Vancooten | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.