Sunday , 15 November 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Mark McGuinness 51' Y
Kayden Jackson 53' Y
Y 58' Colin Daniel
Y 87' Michael Bostwick
Armando Dobra 90' Y
Y 90' John Brayford
Y 90' Ryan Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Robert Massey Ellis

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

7
1
Ipswich Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-08-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
24 Nov Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
05 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 4–2 W
21 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ipswich Town FC and Burton Albion FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Keanen Bennetts puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
  • 9' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Hawkins made 386 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' Brilliant from the ! Joe Powell makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 21.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Keanen Bennetts is replaced by Armando Dobra on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Mark McGuinness is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' Kayden Jackson was booked on 53.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Colin Daniel on 58.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 368 games and scored 487 goals.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' What composure from Emyr Huws! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 85' Aaron Drinan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Bostwick is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Kayden Jackson is replaced by Aaron Drinan.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Steven Lawless. He replaces Charles Vernam on 90 minute.
  • 90' Armando Dobra is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ipswich Town FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 3
Joe Powell 3
Kayden Jackson 3
Alan Judge 2
Freddie Ladapo 1
Jamie Murphy 1
Emyr Huws 1
Nathan Broadhead 1

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2019-08-03 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2020-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-11-24 Ipswich Town FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-11-24 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC48% Draw27% Burton Albion FC25%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
52%
Ipswich Town FC or Burton Albion FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC31% Draw48% Burton Albion FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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