Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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/–
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' Ipswich Town FC have kicked off against Burton Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' Keanen Bennetts puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
  • 9' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' Kayden Jackson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Joe Powell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Keanen Bennetts departs to be replaced by Armando Dobra.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark McGuinness.
  • 53' Kayden Jackson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Colin Daniel.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Cornell, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Emyr Huws makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 85' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Michael Bostwick picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Drinan is hanging Kayden Jackson on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Lawless is hanging Charles Vernam on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Armando Dobra gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Ipswich Town FC take all three 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
Jamie Murphy 1
Emyr Huws 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Keanen Bennetts 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.