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Burton Albion vs Preston: result 0-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Burton Albion
0-1
Preston

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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Preston?

Preston won 0-1 on January 2, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 45′T. ClarkePreston

Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burton Albion

3-5-2
  1. 8Chris O'Grady
  2. 12Jamie John Ward
  1. 10L. Akins
  2. 16M. Palmer
  3. 36J. Irvine
  4. 15T. Naylor
  5. 11Lloyd Dyer
  1. 14Damien McCrory
  2. 4John Michael Lewis Mousinho
  3. 5K. McFadzean
  1. 1J. McLaughlin

Preston

4-3-3
  1. 25J. Hugill
  2. 37C. Robinson
  3. 13E. Doyle
  1. 8A. Browne
  2. 4B. Pearson
  3. 11D. Johnson
  1. 6B. Wright
  2. 3G. Cunningham
  3. 5T. Clarke
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 22C. Maxwell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2016Rotherham(away)2-1Championship
Dec 26, 2016Aston Villa(away)1-2Championship
Dec 17, 2016Newcastle(home)1-2Championship
Dec 13, 2016Huddersfield(home)0-1Championship
Dec 10, 2016Brentford(away)1-2Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 31, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-1Championship
Dec 26, 2016Leeds(home)1-4Championship
Dec 17, 2016Bristol City(away)2-1Championship
Dec 14, 2016Nottingham Forest(away)1-1Championship
Dec 10, 2016Blackburn(home)3-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2016Preston 1-1 Burton AlbionChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Burton Albion on Nov 26, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burton Albion0.91.247/156/15
Preston1.51.6311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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24Preston101188204

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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