Wednesday , 30 September 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burton Albion FC is hosting Tamworth FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling Tamworth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andy Peaks will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Cullinane-Liburd on 25.
  • 30' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom McGlinchey, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Fairlamb suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Udoka Malife.
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Creaney made 17 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Kai Williams. He receives a card.
  • 54' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 54 minute. Jack Cooper Love leaves to be changed by Ben Whitfield.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Jack Armer gets a card.
  • 61' Jack Armer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tamworth FC tonight.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Elliot Watt argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 69' Haydn Hollis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 18 appearances.
  • 74' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Larsson is hanging Billy Bodin on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Jack Armer has done his job and it is now time for Mason Bennett to step up.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Tamworth FC team. Tom Tonks is replaced by Ben Milnes on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Julian Larsson.
  • 90' Ciaran Gilligan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Kalinauskas at the 90 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Burton Albion FC and Tamworth FC share the spoils 3-4.

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.