Northampton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

0 – 0

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Burton Albion FC

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 4,505 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Northampton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 George Byrne

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

Northampton Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Burton Albion FC	H	0–0	D
24 Aug	Barnsley FC	A	2–2	D
17 Aug	Exeter City FC	H	2–1	W
10 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
27 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	1–1	D
20 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L

Burton Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Northampton Town FC	A	0–0	D
24 Aug	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
17 Aug	Mansfield Town FC	A	3–3	D
10 Aug	Lincoln City FC	H	2–3	L
27 Apr	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–3	L
20 Apr	Reading FC	H	3–2	W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% 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' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at Sixfields Stadium.
5' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' Northampton Town FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Whitfield made 153 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Mitch Pinnock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' Jack Baldwin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
65' 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.
70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
75' Elliot Watt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 427 goals.
85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Harry Smith	2
Sam Hoskins	2
Marc Leonard	2
Lucas Akins	1
Chris Lines	1
Michael Bostwick	1
Ryan Edwards	1
Mitch Pinnock	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-24 Barnsley FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-08-17 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-04-27 Barnsley FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-04-20 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-24 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-08-17 Mansfield Town FC 3–3 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-10 Burton Albion FC 2–3 Lincoln City FC L 2024-04-27 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2024-04-20 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.93 Burton Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC46% Draw29% Burton Albion FC25%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Burton Albion FC

54%

Northampton Town FC or Burton Albion FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC31% Draw51% Burton Albion FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.3%

2 – 2

3 – 0

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	23%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	16%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

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