Burton Albion vs Northampton: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Northampton?
Burton Albion won 5-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. BeesleyBurton Albion (pen.)
- 23′J. ArmerBurton Albion
- 28′M. DycheBurton Albion (o.g.)
- 39′T. EavesNorthampton
- 44′T. ShadeBurton Albion
- 84′T. ShadeBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Brackley Town(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Burton Albion 0-1 Northampton | League One |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Northampton 2-5 Burton Albion | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Northampton 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Burton Albion 0-2 Northampton | League One |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Northampton 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Northampton 0-2 Burton Albion | League One |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Northampton on Jan 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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