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Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Burton Albion FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Buxton 30' Y
Stephen Quinn 41' Y
Y 45' Kieron Morris
Y 90' Neil Danns

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • Referee Oliver Bickle

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Burton Albion FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Burton Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' What a strike from Scott Fraser! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Mullin, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' 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 Lucas Akins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' What an equalizer from Morgan Ferrier!
  • 30' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tranmere Rovers FC that had 48 games and scored 58 goals.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Stephen Quinn gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Tranmere Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Goal! Lucas Akins scores his 40 goal in 372 matches.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' What a strike from Liam Boyce! The score is 3-1.
  • 64' What a strike from Kieron Morris! The score is 3-2.
  • 69' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. David Templeton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Tranmere Rovers FC team. Conner Jennings is replaced by Paul Mullin on 79 minute.
  • 84' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Sarkic departs to be replaced by Joe Sbarra.
  • 86' GOAL! Liam Boyce scores on 86. Assisted by Colin Daniel
  • 88' The whistle greets John Brayford as he departs to be replaced by Ben Hart.
  • 90' Tranmere Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Templeton is hanging Scott Fraser on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Boyce 2
Lucas Akins 2
Scott Fraser 1
Kieron Morris 1
Morgan Ferrier 1
Stefan Payne 1
Oliver Banks 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC52% Draw24% Tranmere Rovers FC24%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC37% Draw42% Tranmere Rovers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
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.