Open game expected at Pirelli Stadium: Burton Albion vs Peterborough United preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pirelli Stadium (6912 seats)

Burton Albion will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Peterborough United.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Burton Albion form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Burton Albion are 6-7-3 (wins-draw-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Pirelli Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Burton Albion.

It's back home for Burton Albion, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Southend United away with the result 3-2. Jamie Murphy, Lucas Akins and Ryan Edwards found the net in that victory. Heartbreak before that as Burton Albion lost 1-4 at Ipswich Town's place.

Burton Albion has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. From these home matches, Burton Albion have conceded only 12 goals.

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Peterborough United form and stats

5-5-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Peterborough United, who have the most scored goals (66) in League One, in their League One matches away.

Peterborough United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Fleetwood Town (placed 8th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Southend United.

Peterborough United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 18 games. Peterborough United have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Peterborough United - Burton Albion 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Burton Albion won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Peterborough United has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / two

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough United
I. Toney
23 goals
Peterborough United
M. Eisa
13 goals
Burton AlbionL. Akins
L. Akins
9 goals

Burton Albion missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Burton Albion Peterborough United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 3 Played P 7 17 33
12 6 0 Won W 2 5 16
10 6 2 Drew D 1 4 7
10 3 1 Lost L 4 8 10
45 16 2 Scored S 10 26 65
44 11 3 Conceded C 11 26 39
88% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 94% 94%
69% 47% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 76% 79%
50% 20% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 59% 67%
38% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 41% 48%
22% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 18% 15%
53% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 57% 47% 39%
28% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 14% 24% 42%
31% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 43% 35% 24%
 
6.2 7.4 8.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.7 5.1
5.3 5.2 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.1 5.3 5
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
437 202 38 Total Shots T S 78 208 448
132 52 8 Shots on Target S O 29 75 184
34% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 35% 35%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Peterborough United has the most matches over the total-line (22)
  • Peterborough United has the most scored goals (66)
  • Peterborough United has the most scored goals in the second half (39)
  • Peterborough United has the the best goal difference (+26)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.