Cambridge United vs Burton Albion: result 4-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Burton Albion?
Cambridge United won 4-3 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. YahyaiBurton Albion
- 34′S. SmithCambridge United
- 41′J. BrayfordBurton Albion
- 53′S. SmithCambridge United
- 67′G. YahyaiBurton Albion
- 69′S. SmithCambridge United
- 79′L. O'NeilCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Burton Albion have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Accrington ST(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Rochdale(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Cambridge United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Burton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United | League One |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Cambridge United 3-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Burton Albion 2-4 Cambridge United | EFL Trophy |
| May 2, 2015 | Cambridge United 2-3 Burton Albion | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Burton Albion 1-3 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Cambridge United on Feb 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 4th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Burton Albion sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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