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Burton Albion FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Kane Hemmings 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

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

1
1
Burton Albion FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% 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' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Swindon Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' The Swindon Town FC bench stirs into life. Ellis Iandolo is withdrawn and Jonathan Grounds gets his opportunity.
  • 8' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 13' Swindon Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' A goal from the England international Tom Hamer! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-0!
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Swindon Town FC's compact .
  • 35' The England Jack Payne breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-1!
  • 40' Michael Bostwick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Dominic Thompson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swindon Town FC that had 57 games and scored 65 goals.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Swindon Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 67' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Sean Clare exits the field as Joe Powell enters on 67.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swindon Town FC's shape.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 83' John Brayford doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Burton Albion FC make a change. Johnny Smith trudges off to be replaced by Terry Taylor on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Paul Caddis makes way for Joel Grant at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swindon Town FC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Burton Albion FC players.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Payne 1
Stephen Quinn 1
Lucas Akins 1
Brett Pitman 1
Mathieu Baudry 1
Jordan Stevens 1
Johnny Smith 1
John Brayford 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC

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

2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L

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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC41% Draw26% Swindon Town FC33%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC26% Draw45% Swindon Town FC29%
Actual: 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.