This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Burton Albion holding 23rd place and Northampton Town lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy.
Burton Albion form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Burton Albion have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
In their previous game, the manager J. Buxton led his Burton to a defeat in the League One match away at Hull City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Pirelli Stadium. Before that, Burton drew at home versus Fulham U21 (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties).
Ben Garratt had a busy but productive day in the Hull City match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
This is expected to be a close game, with Burton Albion perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Burton Albion as a small favourite), we find eight games. Burton Albion has won three of these, drawn three and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Charlton Athletic in only three days. This game is also played here at Pirelli Stadium.
Burton Albion are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Burton have conceded 9 from these games.
Northampton Town form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Northampton Town, who have the the worst goal difference (-11) in League One, have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far.
Northampton have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 204 minutes ago. C. Chukwuemeka was the goal scorer.
Northampton delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Stevenage (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in their previous match; a EFL Trophy game. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Accrington Stanley.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Northampton Town playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were four Northampton Town wins, five draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Rochdale.
The visiting Northampton have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. The Northampton manager K. Curle has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Burton Albion wins - draws - Northampton Town wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Hemmings 5 goals | J. Brayford 2 goals |  L. Akins 2 goals |
Burton Albion missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Burton Albion | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 50% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 25% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 8% |
| 75% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 25% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 58% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 110 | 48 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 57 | 123 |
| 34 | 15 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 27 | 42 |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 22% | 24% |
- All of Northampton Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Burton Albion has the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in League One
- Burton Albion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Burton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Burton Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League One
- Northampton Town has the the worst goal difference (-11) in League One
- Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Northampton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Hull City | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 10 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 |