Monday , 12 October 2026

Notts County FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Notts County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Meadow Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Finn Delap
Luka Smyth 78' 1–1
Luka Smyth pen 84' 2–1
Y 34' Curtis Tilt
Rory Finneran 36' Y
Y 51' Jack Armer
Y 52' Sulyman Krubally
Y 65' George Evans
R 83' Curtis Tilt

Overview

Match Preview

Notts County FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Meadow Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Kirsty Dowle (England)
  • Assistant 1 William Murray (England)
  • Assistant 2 Adam Burgess (England)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
Notts County FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Notts County FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Notts County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
22 Aug Luton Town FC A 2–2 D
15 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
01 Nov Brackley Town FC A 5–6 L
30 Nov Peterborough United FC A 3–4 L
01 Nov Alfreton Town FC H 5–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Notts County FC A 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

Notts County FC Burton Albion FC
#22 Position #10
7 Points 12
8 Played 10
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 4
8 Scored 14
11 Conceded 16
-3 GD -2
0.88 PPG 1.20
13% Win % 30%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Notts County FC this season
10% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Notts County FC are 22nd (7 pts). Burton Albion FC are 10th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Notts County FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Notts County FC
Oliver Cooper 3 G
Luka Smyth 2 G
Callum Roberts 1 G 1 A
Conor Grant 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 game is set. Notts County FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Oliver Cooper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Notts County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 22' Assisted by Jack Armer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Finn Delap makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Notts County FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 32' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Curtis Tilt. He receives a card.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Rory Finneran.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Notts County FC. Jack Evans is replaced by Luka Smyth.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Jack Armer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' England international Kyran Lofthouse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Sulyman Krubally departs to be replaced by Will Collar.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! George Evans argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Notts County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Armer, as he is very good at scoring at Meadow Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Luka Smyth gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Tilt argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 84' What composure from Luka Smyth! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 87' The whistle greets George Evans as he departs to be replaced by Kain Adom.
  • 90' The Notts County FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Tsaroulla departs to be replaced by Ishe Samuels-Smith.
  • The points are shared — Notts County FC 2-1 Burton Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Notts County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Notts County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Notts County FC48% Draw26% Burton Albion FC26%
Actual: Notts County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Notts County FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
52%
Notts County FC or Burton Albion FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Notts County FC33% Draw45% Burton Albion FC22%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Notts County FC

Handicap Notts County FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Notts County FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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