Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Richard Bartlett
- Referee Oliver Bickle
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Southend United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | 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
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Stephen Quinn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' What a moment for Scott Fraser! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' Kieran O'Hara, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Emmanuel Monthe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tranmere Rovers FC tonight.
- 26' What an equalizer from Morgan Ferrier!
- 30' Jake Buxton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stephen Quinn on 41 minutes.
- 45' Kieron Morris is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Lucas Akins adds to his 1 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Boyce makes it 3-1.
- 64' What a strike from Kieron Morris! The score is 3-2.
- 69' David Templeton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 74' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Tranmere Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Mullin is hanging Conner Jennings on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Oliver Sarkic exits the field as Joe Sbarra enters on 84.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Liam Boyce makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 86.
- 88' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 88 minute. John Brayford leaves to be changed by Ben Hart.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Neil Danns. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Scott Fraser exits the field as David Templeton enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
-
2
John Brayford ↓ Ben Hart 88'
- 10
- 27
-
8
Scott Fraser ↓ David Templeton 90'
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 18
-
17
Oliver Sarkic ↓ Joe Sbarra 84'
Bench
- 15
-
14
Joe Sbarra ↑ 84'
-
11
David Templeton ↑ 90'
- 22
- 24
-
26
Ben Hart ↑ 88'
- 6
Coach
Nigel Clough
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 35
- 7
- 10
- 31
- 17
- 4
- 14
- 3
-
11
Conner Jennings ↓ Paul Mullin 79'
- 6
Bench
- 2
- 45
- 8
- 5
- 19
-
9
Paul Mullin ↑ 79'
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 |
| Stefan Payne | 1 |
| Oliver Banks | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
| Kieron Morris | 1 |
| Morgan Ferrier | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-12-26
Burton Albion FC
4–2
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2019-12-21
Burton Albion FC
3–1
Rochdale AFC
W
2019-12-14
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2019-12-07
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2019-12-03
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Southend United FC
D
2019-11-26
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2019-12-26
Burton Albion FC
4–2
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-12-21
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2019-12-14
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-12-07
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-11-23
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-11-17
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
48%
Burton Albion FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Tranmere Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

