Burton Albion vs Leicester City U21: result 3-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 20, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Leicester City U21?
Burton Albion won 3-1 on August 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 57′Amani RichardsLeicester City U21
- 68′M. BennettBurton Albion
- 83′R. SweeneyBurton Albion
- 84′D. OrsiBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Southampton U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 26, 2024 | West Ham United U21(away) | 3-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Stoke City U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Manchester City U21(home) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Sunderland U21(away) | 2-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Burton Albion win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Leicester City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Burton Albion 4-2 Leicester City U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Leicester City U21 on Aug 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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