Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Tamworth FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Tamworth FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 4,393 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mason Bennett 92' 1–0
1–1 94' Ronan Maher
Y 25' Jordan Cullinane-Liburd
Udoka Malife 41' Y
Y 52' Kai Williams
Jack Armer 56' Y
Elliot Watt 64' Y
Julian Larsson 90' Y
Y 110' Alex Fletcher
Ben Whitfield 116' Y
Y 118' Ben Crompton
Y 120' Beck-Ray Enoru

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Tamworth FC — FA Cup at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Guest (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Burton Albion FC 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals Tamworth FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-01 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Tamworth FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Tamworth FC H 3–4 L
26 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Stockport County FC H 0–3 L
09 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Crawley Town FC H 0–0 D
02 Nov Scarborough Athletic FC H 1–0 W
Tamworth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Burton Albion FC A 4–3 W
01 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
03 Sep Boldmere St. Michaels FC H 6–0 W
19 Oct Notts County FC A 0–4 L
16 Oct Notts County FC H 0–0 D
04 Sep Alvechurch FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Tamworth FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Tyrese Shade 5 G
Fabio Tavares 3 G 2 A
Charlie Webster 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Tamworth FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Tamworth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The referee shows Tamworth FC player a card on 25.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Jasbir Singh, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Udoka Malife.
  • 46' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Dan Creaney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Hounsell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Kai Williams on 52 minutes earns him a card. Tamworth FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Ben Whitfield comes on to replace Jack Cooper Love.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Armer.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 64.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Burton Albion FC make a change. Billy Bodin trudges off to be replaced by Julian Larsson on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Mason Bennett. He replaces Jack Armer on 80 minute.
  • 84' Ben Milnes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Tonks at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Haydn Hollis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Julian Larsson.
  • 90' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Tomas Kalinauskas by Ciaran Gilligan on 90 minute.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Tamworth FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Hounsell

Tamworth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Peaks

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.97 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Tamworth FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Tamworth FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC37% Draw24% Tamworth FC39%
Actual: Tamworth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Tamworth FC
63%
Burton Albion FC or Tamworth FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC31% Draw38% Tamworth FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Tamworth FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Tamworth FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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