Saturday , 14 November 2026

Swindon Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+9' · FT 45+13'
Jack Payne 34' Y
Zeki Fryers 45' Y
Matthew Smith 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Mike Desborough
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee
  • Referee John Flynn

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Burton Albion FC H 4–2 W
19 Sep Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
12 Sep Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
02 Dec Woking FC H 0–1 L
10 Nov York City FC H 2–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Swindon Town FC A 2–4 L
19 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
07 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L
29 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Swindon Town FC launch into their encounter with Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swindon Town FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Stevens makes it 1-0.
  • 12' Paul Caddis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' 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 Matthew Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Brett Pitman does the damage! The net is bulging and Swindon Town FC surge ahead!
  • 34' Poor challenge from Jack Payne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Assisted by Paul Caddis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mathieu Baudry makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 40' Stephen Quinn does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 45' Poor challenge from Zeki Fryers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jake Buxton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Matthew Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' GOAL! Johnny Smith fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 61' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Stephen Quinn is replaced by Jack Roles on 61 minute.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Steven Lawless as he leaves the pitch. Indiana Vassilev steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Swindon Town FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 75' The Swindon Town FC bench stirs into life. Johnny Smith is withdrawn and Dion Donohue gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Lucas Akins makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Burton Albion FC are in front.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Swindon Town FC — Hallam Hope on, Jack Payne off on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Ciaran Gilligan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Edwards at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Jonathan Grounds has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathieu Baudry on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Wellens

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Hamer 1
Jack Payne 1
Stephen Quinn 1
Lucas Akins 1
Brett Pitman 1
Mathieu Baudry 1
Jordan Stevens 1
Johnny Smith 1

Head to Head

2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC W 2020-09-19 Blackpool FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC L 2020-09-12 Swindon Town FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC W 2018-12-02 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Woking FC L 2018-11-10 Swindon Town FC 2–1 York City FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-09-26 Swindon Town FC 4–2 Burton Albion FC L 2020-09-19 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-09-12 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC L 2020-02-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC57% Draw21% Burton Albion FC22%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
43%
Swindon Town FC or Burton Albion FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC43% Draw38% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 20% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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