Burton Albion vs Huddersfield: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Huddersfield?
Burton Albion won 3-1 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′T. VancootenBurton Albion
- 28′A. MayHuddersfield
- 57′J. BeesleyBurton Albion
- 78′J. McKiernanBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Huddersfield have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Burton Albion win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Huddersfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Huddersfield 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Burton Albion 3-0 Huddersfield | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Huddersfield 1-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Huddersfield 0-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Burton Albion 0-1 Huddersfield | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Burton Albion on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Huddersfield | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 7th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Huddersfield sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy