Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Forest Green Rovers FC is hosting Burton Albion FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' It’s high time Ian Burchnall made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Goal! John Brayford scores his 20 goal in 372 matches.
  • 52' Jamille Matt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Stevenson departs to be replaced by Regan Hendry.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Bernard made 12 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Mathew Stevens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Bernard on 69 minute.
  • 74' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jonny Smith as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Kamwa.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Ben Garratt gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Deji Oshilaja. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' GOAL! Bobby Kamwa scores on 89.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Udoka Malife. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Victor Adeboyejo is replaced by Michael Mancienne.
  • Another three points for 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
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Connor Wickham 1
Reece Brown 1
John Brayford 1
Bobby Kamwa 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.