Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Forest Green Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' Adrian Mariappa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Forest Green Rovers FC so far.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Forest Green Rovers FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Terry Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Forest Green Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Ben Stevenson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 47' Burton Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by John Brayford on 45.
  • 52' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Regan Hendry is hanging Ben Stevenson on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Forest Green Rovers FC make a change. Dominic Bernard trudges off to be replaced by Mathew Stevens on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Forest Green Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' Bobby Kamwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Smith on 77 minute.
  • 82' It looks surprising Forest Green Rovers FC does not make any changes. Victor Adeboyejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Ben Garratt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 88' Terry Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 89' Bobby Kamwa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Udoka Malife.
  • 90' Michael Mancienne gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Victor Adeboyejo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Forest Green Rovers 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.