Leicester City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2026-27

Leicester City FC

1 – 2

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Burton Albion FC

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium 27,744 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Matthew Dennis

0–2 25' Kgaogelo Chauke

Wes Burns 42' 1–2

Y 17' Curtis Tilt

Oliver Skipp 29' R

Y 63' Sulyman Krubally

Y 74' Kyran Lofthouse

Y 81' Gary Bowyer

Bobby Reid 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Burton Albion FC 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Harley McKittrick (England)
Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)

4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Plymouth Argyle FC	9	16
2	Bradford City AFC	8	16
3	Huddersfield Town AFC	8	15
4	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
5	Stockport County FC	8	13
6	Cambridge United FC	8	13
7	Reading FC	8	12
8	Burton Albion FC	9	12
9	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	8	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

Leicester City FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Burton Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Leicester City FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Burton Albion FC	H	1–2	L
15 Aug	Notts County FC	A	1–1	D
02 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
24 Apr	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
21 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	2–2	D
18 Apr	Portsmouth FC	A	0–1	L

Burton Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Leicester City FC	A	2–1	W
15 Aug	Stevenage FC	H	1–1	D
02 May	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–2	D
25 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	1–1	D
19 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–1	D
11 Apr	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Leicester City FC		Burton Albion FC
#14	Position	#8
9	Points	12
7	Played	9
2 / 3 / 2	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 3
9	Scored	14
11	Conceded	15
-2	GD	-1
1.29	PPG	1.33
29%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

11% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Leicester City FC are 14th (9 pts). Burton Albion FC are 8th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leicester City FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/2

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Burton Albion FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

5/2

31-45

1/4

46-60

1/–

61-75

2/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leicester City FC

Emil Riis Jakobsen	2 G
Jayden Joseph	1 G

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Burton Albion FC for another epic battle.
5' GOAL! Matthew Dennis scores on 5. Assisted by Kyran Lofthouse
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Luke Thomas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
17' A moment of madness from Curtis Tilt on 17 minutes earns him a card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' The deadlock is broken! Kgaogelo Chauke gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
29' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a card on 29.
34' Liam Cullen makes way for Hamza Choudhury at the 34 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
39' 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.
42' Wes Burns does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
47' 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.
52' Corey Addai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 379 appearances.
54' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Wes Burns exits the field as Harry Howell enters on 54.
59' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
63' A moment of madness from Sulyman Krubally on 63 minutes earns him a card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
64' The supporters are chanting for Will Collar. He replaces Sulyman Krubally on 64 minute.
69' Burton Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
70' The crowd applauds Matthew Dennis as he leaves the pitch. Emeka Adiele steps in for Burton Albion FC.
74' Kyran Lofthouse was booked on 74.
77' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Luke Thomas by Louis Page on 77 minute.
81' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
83' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
88' Leicester City 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.
With this win, Burton Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Wes Burns	1
Matthew Dennis	1
Kgaogelo Chauke	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.47 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.77 Burton Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Burton Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC32% Draw26% Burton Albion FC42%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Burton Albion FC

68%

Leicester City FC or Burton Albion FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC25% Draw42% Burton Albion FC33%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.2%

0 – 2

6.1%

0 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

5.1%

1 – 0

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

3.8%

0 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	16%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	20%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	13%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

Leicester City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Burton Albion FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet