Burton Albion FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Swindon Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Gareth Viccars
- Referee
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Gillingham FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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 | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pirelli Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Swindon Town FC.
- 3' Swindon Town FC ring the changes. Ellis Iandolo has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Grounds to step up.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' England international Akin Odimayo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Michael Bostwick has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Thompson made 349 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' GOAL! Tom Hamer fires home to make it 1-0!
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Goal! Jack Payne scores his 25 goal in 121 matches.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Sheridan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Swindon 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.
- 50' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swindon Town FC's shape.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 64' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 67' The crowd applauds Sean Clare as he leaves the pitch. Joe Powell steps in for Burton Albion FC.
- 72' 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.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Brayford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swindon Town FC.
- 82' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' John Brayford doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Johnny Smith by Terry Taylor on 88 minute.
- 90' Paul Caddis makes way for Joel Grant at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swindon Town FC.
- With this win, Burton Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
-
10
Lucas Akins ↓ Mike Fondop-Talom 90'
-
28
Sean Clare ↓ Joe Powell 67'
- 37
- 5
- 24
- 38
- 4
-
11
Johnny Smith ↓ Terry Taylor 88'
- 17
Bench
-
33
Mike Fondop-Talom ↑ 90'
-
8
Joe Powell ↑ 67'
- 16
- 21
- 18
- 1
-
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 88'
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Swindon Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 18
-
2
Paul Caddis ↓ Joel Grant 90'
- 23
- 22
- 42
- 14
- 10
-
26
Dominic Thompson ↓ Tyler Smith 90'
- 16
Bench
-
9
Tyler Smith ↑ 90'
-
5
Jonathan Grounds ↑ 3'
-
20
Joel Grant ↑ 90'
- 45
- 21
- 29
- 11
Coach
John Sheridan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephen Quinn | 1 |
| Lucas Akins | 1 |
| Brett Pitman | 1 |
| Mathieu Baudry | 1 |
| Jordan Stevens | 1 |
| Johnny Smith | 1 |
| John Brayford | 1 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
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
2021-03-20
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-03-16
Blackpool FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2021-03-13
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–3
Burton Albion FC
W
Swindon Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Swindon Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
59%
Burton Albion FC or Swindon Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Swindon Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.