Peterborough United FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Cooper
- Referee Stephen Finch
- Referee Paul Howard
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Swindon Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Peterborough United FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #7 |
| 5 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| -9 | GD | +1 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 13% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts). Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Burton Albion FC get us underway at Weston Homes Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Goal! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores his 123 goal in 376 matches.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Peterborough United FC that had 387 games and scored 598 goals.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Magnificent from Kane Hemmings! That is 24 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Dan Butler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 40 Yellow cards this season.
- 47' Jack Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' Joe Ward is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ciaran Gilligan.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kane Hemmings makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 62' A moment of madness from Lucas Akins on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Edwards is hanging Niall Ennis on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' John-Joe O'Toole is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 75' Ryan Broom is replacing Samuel Szmodics for the Peterborough United FC side.
- 80' Ireland international Samuel Szmodics has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 82 minute. Nathan Thompson leaves to be changed by Niall Mason.
- 87' 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.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Niall Mason.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Nathan Thompson ↓ Niall Mason 82'
- 3
- 5
- 23
- 10
- 6
-
15
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Ryan Broom 75'
- 9
- 1
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 7
-
24
Niall Mason ↑ 82'
- 14
-
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 75'
- 22
- 13
- 26
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 10
- 3
- 21
- 11
- 1
-
38
Niall Ennis ↓ Ryan Edwards 68'
- 37
- 16
- 25
Bench
- 8
- 12
- 14
-
4
Ryan Edwards ↑ 68'
- 17
- 28
- 22
Coach
Jake Buxton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Ward | 6 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 5 |
| Kane Hemmings | 3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Ademola Ola-Adebomi | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2020-10-27
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-10-24
Hull City AFC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-10-17
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2020-10-10
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-10-03
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Swindon Town FC
W
Burton Albion FC Form
2020-10-27
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-10-24
Burton Albion FC
1–1
AFC Wimbledon
D
2020-10-20
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Rochdale AFC
L
2020-10-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-10-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2020-10-03
Burton Albion FC
2–4
Portsmouth FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Burton Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
59%
Peterborough United FC or Burton Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.