Thursday , 12 November 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 26 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 15,372 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 70' Jack Armer
Y 23' Curtis Tilt
Will Evans 56' Y
Ronan Curtis 60' Y
Y 65' Matthew Dennis
Y 84' Sulyman Krubally
Mathias Ross 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Jack Clench (England)
  • Assistant 2
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

5
4
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC 2026-01-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2025-09-27 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-04-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-11-19 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Blackpool FC A 4–2 W
12 Sep Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
05 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 3–2 W
01 Sep Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
29 Aug Bradford City AFC H 2–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Mansfield Town FC H 2–2 D
12 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
05 Sep Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
02 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 4–1 W
29 Aug Notts County FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Plymouth Argyle FC Burton Albion FC
#5 Position #15
23 Points 17
14 Played 14
7 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 5
21 Scored 18
19 Conceded 21
+2 GD -3
1.64 PPG 1.21
50% Win % 29%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Plymouth Argyle FC are 5th (23 pts). Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 5 G
Will Evans 3 G
Xavier Amaechi 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
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. Plymouth Argyle FC is hosting Burton Albion FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Xavier Amaechi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Curtis Tilt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 38' The 24-year-old Murphy Mahoney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 46' Matthew Dennis gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Kain Adom and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Will Evans picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' The whistle greets Will Evans as he departs to be replaced by Joe Edwards.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ronan Curtis on 60.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matthew Dennis on 65 minutes.
  • 70' GOAL! Jack Armer scores on 70.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Xavier Amaechi on, Tyreeq Bakinson off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Mathias Ross gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Julio Pleguezuelo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Burton Albion 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.
  • 84' Sulyman Krubally was booked on 84.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Mathias Ross on 86 minutes earns him a card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Kgaogelo Chauke is replaced by Sulyman Krubally.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Burton Albion FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle McFadzean 2
Lucas Akins 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Bali Mumba 1
Adrian Mariappa 1
Bobby Kamwa 1
Ruben Lameiras 1

Head to Head

2026-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC 2026-01-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2025-09-27 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-04-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2022-11-19 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2026-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2026-09-19 Blackpool FC 2–4 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-09-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2026-09-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-09-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-08-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2026-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2026-09-19 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-09-12 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2026-09-05 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2026-09-02 Burton Albion FC 4–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-08-29 Notts County FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC54% Draw26% Burton Albion FC20%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
46%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Burton Albion FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw45% Burton Albion FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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