Burton Albion FC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Walsall FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Walsall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Bradford City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Burton Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Luke Leahy has some obvious troubles when approaching 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Guthrie, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It’s high time Nigel Clough made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Walsall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcus Harness.
- 50' Liam Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' John Brayford is replacing Jamie Allen for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Walsall FC that had 65 games and scored 67 goals.
- 78' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. David Templeton departs to be replaced by Kieran Wallace.
- 83' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' Alex Bradley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Boyce on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 3
-
4
Jamie Allen ↓ John Brayford 69'
- 10
-
27
Liam Boyce ↓ Alex Bradley 86'
- 16
- 40
- 11
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
2
John Brayford ↑ 69'
- 19
- 9
- 18
-
15
Alex Bradley ↑ 86'
-
22
Kieran Wallace ↑ 78'
Coach
Nigel Clough
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 35
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 3
- 10
- 29
Bench
- 36
- 38
- 27
- 30
- 13
- 28
- 34
Coach
Dean Keates
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Cook | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
Burton Albion FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Walsall FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Walsall FC
52%
Burton Albion FC or Walsall FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Walsall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.