Saturday , 14 November 2026

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Forest Green Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC New Lawn Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 83' Ben Garratt
Y 86' Deji Oshilaja
Y 88' Terry Taylor
Udoka Malife 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.

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

2
Forest Green Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2022-10-01 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Derby County FC A 0–4 L
10 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Alvechurch FC H 2–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Lincoln City FC H 3–0 W
17 Dec Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Derby County FC H 1–1 D
03 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Chippenham Town FC H 6–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to New Lawn Stadium that hosts another battle between Forest Green Rovers FC and Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It’s high time Dino Maamria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' 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 Terry Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Forest Green Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Forest Green Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' A stunning finish from John Brayford — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Regan Hendry. He replaces Ben Stevenson on 55 minute.
  • 60' The 26-year-old Corrie Ndaba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Forest Green Rovers FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Forest Green Rovers FC team. Dominic Bernard is replaced by Mathew Stevens on 69 minute.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Jonny Smith by Bobby Kamwa on 77 minute.
  • 82' Deji Oshilaja, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Ben Garratt was booked on 83.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Deji Oshilaja on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Terry Taylor gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bobby Kamwa makes it 0-2.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Udoka Malife on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Mancienne is hanging Victor Adeboyejo on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Forest Green Rovers FC 1-2 Burton Albion FC.

Lineups

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Burchnall

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Adeboyejo 3
Connor Wickham 1
Reece Brown 1
John Brayford 1
Bobby Kamwa 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2022-10-01 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Forest Green Rovers FC

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2022-12-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2022-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Derby County FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-11-26 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Alvechurch FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2022-12-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2022-12-26 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-12-17 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2022-12-10 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2022-12-03 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-11-27 Burton Albion FC 6–1 Chippenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Forest Green Rovers FC or Burton Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Forest Green Rovers FC35% Draw28% Burton Albion FC37%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
65%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Burton Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Forest Green Rovers FC27% Draw46% Burton Albion FC27%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC

Handicap Forest Green Rovers FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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