Leicester vs Burton Albion: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion won 1-2 on August 22, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Burton Albion have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Genoa(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cadiz(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Leicester win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Burton Albion 0-3 Leicester | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Burton Albion 0-2 Leicester | League Cup |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Burton Albion 0-0 Leicester | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Burton Albion 1-3 Leicester | League Cup |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Leicester 2-0 Burton Albion | FA Cup |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Leicester 2-4 Burton Albion | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Leicester on Jul 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 18th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Burton Albion sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Leicester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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