Peterborough United FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2025-26 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 Steven Copeland
- Assistant 1 Joseph Larkin (England)
- Assistant 2 Stephen Finch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
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 | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Peterborough United FC and Burton Albion FC is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Weston Homes Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' It’s gonna be a card for Kgaogelo Chauke.
- 19' Alex Bass, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' What a strike from Charlie Webster! The score is 0-1.
- 49' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' Matthew Garbett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Bolu Shofowoke. He replaces Cian Hayes on 58 minute.
- 60' GOAL! Harry Leonard scores on 60.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' The crowd applauds Andrew Cannon as he leaves the pitch. JJ McKiernan steps in for Burton Albion FC.
- 76' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. David Kamara is replaced by Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju.
- 78' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Tyrese Shade exits the field as Fabio Tavares enters on 78.
- 83' The crowd applauds Matthew Garbett as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Khela steps in for Peterborough United FC.
- 88' It looks surprising Peterborough United FC does not make any changes. Archie Collins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bradley Collins on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 4
-
18
Cian Hayes ↓ Bolu Shofowoke 58'
-
28
Matthew Garbett ↓ Brandon Khela 83'
- 27
- 26
- 23
- 33
- 34
-
17
Kyrell Lisbie ↓ Declan Frith 83'
Bench
- 30
-
8
Brandon Khela ↑ 83'
- 31
-
39
Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju ↑ 76'
-
36
Bolu Shofowoke ↑ 58'
-
11
Declan Frith ↑ 83'
- 42
Coach
Luke Williams
Burton Albion FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
18
Jasper Moon ↓ Terence Vancooten 78'
- 24
- 16
- 2
- 15
- 9
-
3
Jack Armer ↓ Toby Sibbick 78'
-
10
Tyrese Shade ↓ Fabio Tavares 78'
- 4
- 8
-
42
Andrew Cannon ↓ JJ McKiernan 71'
Bench
-
6
Toby Sibbick ↑ 78'
-
11
Fabio Tavares ↑ 78'
-
5
Terence Vancooten ↑ 78'
-
7
JJ McKiernan ↑ 71'
- 22
- 27
- 41
Coach
Gary Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Ward | 6 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 5 |
| Harrison Burrows | 3 |
| Kane Hemmings | 3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Ricky Jade-Jones | 1 |
| Hayden Carter | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2026-04-19
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2026-04-16
Peterborough United FC
1–3
Port Vale FC
L
2026-04-11
Blackpool FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2026-04-06
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2026-04-03
Luton Town FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2026-03-21
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
Burton Albion FC Form
2026-04-19
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2026-04-11
Burton Albion FC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2026-04-06
Mansfield Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2026-04-03
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
2026-03-28
Blackpool FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2026-03-21
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Peterborough United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
72%
Peterborough United FC or Burton Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

