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Burton Albion vs Tranmere: result 4-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Burton Albion
4-2
Tranmere

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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Tranmere?

Burton Albion won 4-2 on December 26, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 12′S. FraserBurton Albion
  • 26′M. FerrierTranmere
  • 50′L. AkinsBurton Albion
  • 60′L. BoyceBurton Albion
  • 64′K. MorrisTranmere
  • 86′L. BoyceBurton Albion

Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Tranmere

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burton Albion

4-2-3-1
  1. 17O. Šarkić
  1. 27L. Boyce
  2. 10L. Akins
  3. 8S. Fraser
  1. 4R. Edwards
  2. 3C. Daniel
  1. 7S. Quinn
  2. 18Richard Nicos Tettey Nartey
  3. 5Jake Buxton
  4. 2J. Brayford
  1. 1K. O'Hara

Tranmere

3-5-2
  1. 10M. Ferrier
  2. 18R. Hepburn-Murphy
  1. 11C. Jennings
  2. 7K. Morris
  3. 17David Philip Perkins
  4. 35Neil Danns
  5. 6E. Monthe
  1. 4S. Nelson
  2. 14J. Caprice
  3. 3L. Ridehalgh
  1. 31A. Chapman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Tranmere have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2019Rochdale(home)3-1League One
Dec 14, 2019Wycombe(away)0-2League One
Dec 7, 2019Lincoln(home)0-2League One
Dec 3, 2019Southend(home)1-1League One
Nov 30, 2019Oldham(away)1-0FA Cup
Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2019AFC Wimbledon(home)1-0League One
Dec 14, 2019Lincoln(away)0-1League One
Dec 7, 2019Accrington ST(home)1-1League One
Dec 4, 2019Manchester United U21(home)3-2EFL Trophy
Dec 1, 2019Chichester City(home)5-1FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 0 draws, 1 Tranmere win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2019Tranmere 2-1 Burton AlbionLeague One
Mar 21, 2015Tranmere 1-4 Burton AlbionLeague Two
Dec 26, 2014Burton Albion 2-0 TranmereLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Burton Albion on Sep 21, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Burton Albion score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burton Albion1.21.439/157/15
Tranmere1.51.529/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Burton Albion10334141612

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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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