Shrewsbury Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Paul Graham
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
- Referee Richard Woodward
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Walsall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shrewsbury Town FC and Burton Albion FC.
- 5' Richard Nartey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Max O'Leary needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Omar Beckles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 35' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The 37-year-old Lucas Akins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Steve Morison is replaced by Fejiri Okenabirhie.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. John-Joe O'Toole is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Liam Boyce comes on to replace Stephen Quinn.
- 69' Donald Love is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 72' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Louis Thompson on, Joshua Laurent off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' The whistle greets Shaun Whalley as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Udoh.
- 76' Joe Sbarra is replacing Oliver Sarkic for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Richard Nartey. He replaces John-Joe O'Toole on 81 minute.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 4
- 15
- 20
- 17
- 24
- 11
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Louis Thompson 72'
- 6
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↓ Daniel Udoh 74'
- 2
Bench
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↑ 74'
-
21
Louis Thompson ↑ 72'
- 1
-
10
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 52'
- 26
- 3
- 18
Coach
Sam Ricketts
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Stephen Quinn ↓ Liam Boyce 64'
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 8
- 3
- 21
- 4
- 6
- 1
-
17
Oliver Sarkic ↓ Joe Sbarra 76'
Bench
- 13
- 15
-
14
Joe Sbarra ↑ 76'
-
27
Liam Boyce ↑ 64'
- 11
-
18
Richard Nartey ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Saydee | 3 |
| Curtis Main | 2 |
| John Brayford | 1 |
| Bez Lubala | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Danilo Orsi-Dadomo | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-08-24
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-08-20
Accrington Stanley FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-08-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Rochdale AFC
D
2019-08-10
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-08-03
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2019-05-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Walsall FC
D
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-08-24
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-08-20
Oxford United FC
2–4
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-08-17
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-08-10
Gillingham FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-08-03
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-05-04
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Burton Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
63%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Burton Albion FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

