Match

Notts County vs Burton Albion: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Notts County
2-1
Burton Albion

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What was the result of Notts County vs Burton Albion?

Notts County won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 22′F. DelapBurton Albion
  • 78′L. SmythNotts County
  • 84′L. SmythNotts County (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Notts County win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Notts County vs Burton Albion

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Notts County

3-4-2-1
  1. 8O. Cooper
  1. 7C. Roberts
  2. 42H. Mustapha
  1. 14D. Lipsiuc
  2. 15J. Evans
  3. 27R. Finneran
  4. 25N. Tsaroulla
  1. 4J. Bedeau
  2. 12L. Ness
  3. 2J. Gibbons
  1. 1J. Belshaw

Burton Albion

3-4-2-1
  1. 40Zac Scutt
  1. 8C. Webster
  2. 4K. Chauke
  1. 3J. Armer
  2. 41Sulyman Krubally
  3. 12G. Evans
  4. 15K. Lofthouse
  1. 16C. Tilt
  2. 26F. Delap
  3. 6T. Sibbick
  1. 34C. Addai
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Notts County have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Burton Albion have 3, 8 and 4.

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

Notts County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Luton(away)2-2League One
Aug 15, 2026Leicester(home)1-1League One
Aug 8, 2026Burnley(away)1-1League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Walsall(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Nottingham Forest(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Burton Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Leicester(away)2-1League One
Aug 15, 2026Stevenage(home)1-1League One
Aug 8, 2026Blackburn(home)1-2League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Derby(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Solihull Moors(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Notts County wins, 0 draws, 0 Burton Albion wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2024Burton Albion 1-2 Notts CountyEFL Trophy
Sep 3, 2013Notts County 1-0 Burton AlbionEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Notts County on Sep 24, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Notts County score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.8 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Notts County1.11.266/156/15
Burton Albion0.81.048/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Notts County sit 23rd in League One (7 points from 9 matches) and Burton Albion sit 10th (13 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Burton Albion11344161813
23Notts County91448137

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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