Burton Albion FC vs Southend United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Southend United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Southend United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee
- Referee Lisa Rashid
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Southend United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–7 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
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/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burton Albion FC is hosting Southend United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Southend United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sol Campbell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Stephen McLaughlin adds to his 0 season tally! Southend United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for John-Joe O'Toole.
- 35' Southend United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Timothee Dieng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 49' What a strike from Scott Fraser! The score is 1-1.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stephen McLaughlin.
- 55' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Stephen McLaughlin is replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
- 60' Southend United FC have won 112 goals from 89 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A tactical swap from Southend United FC — Simon Cox on, Sam Mantom off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Jake Buxton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Eren Kinali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Goodship at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Reece Hutchinson on, David Templeton off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Jake Buxton was booked on 81.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Quinn is withdrawn and Kieran Wallace gets his opportunity.
- 90' The whistle greets Ryan Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Joe Sbarra.
- It finishes all square. Burton Albion FC and Southend United FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Stephen Quinn ↓ Kieran Wallace 88'
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 21
-
4
Ryan Edwards ↓ Joe Sbarra 90'
- 1
- 18
Bench
-
15
Reece Hutchinson ↑ 80'
-
14
Joe Sbarra ↑ 90'
- 22
- 24
-
6
Kieran Wallace ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Nigel Clough
Southend United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 13
- 24
- 15
- 2
- 11
-
18
Sam Mantom ↓ Simon Cox 65'
- 9
- 36
-
14
Brandon Goodship ↓ Eren Kinali 76'
Bench
- 1
-
10
Simon Cox ↑ 65'
-
7
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 55'
- 32
- 30
- 41
-
43
Eren Kinali ↑ 76'
Coach
Sol Campbell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Mantom | 2 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
| Tom Hopper | 1 |
| Jamie Murphy | 1 |
| Timothee Dieng | 1 |
| Harry Bunn | 1 |
| John Brayford | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-12-03
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Southend United FC
D
2019-11-26
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-11-23
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2019-11-02
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-10-26
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2019-10-22
Burton Albion FC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
Southend United FC Form
2019-12-03
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Southend United FC
D
2019-11-23
Southend United FC
0–4
Oxford United FC
L
2019-11-05
Portsmouth FC
4–1
Southend United FC
L
2019-11-02
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Southend United FC
L
2019-10-26
Southend United FC
1–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-10-22
Southend United FC
1–7
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Southend United FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Southend United FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Southend United FC
57%
Burton Albion FC or Southend United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southend United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Southend United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

