Wolves vs Burton Albion: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Burton Albion?
Wolves won 3-1 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′Hélder CostaWolves
- 41′B. AfobeWolves
- 44′Lloyd DyerBurton Albion
- 56′B. AfobeWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-3- 7Ivan Cavaleiro
- 19B. Afobe
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 17Hélder Costa
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 3B. Douglas
- 21J. Ruddy
Burton Albion
5-4-1- 17Marvin Sordell
- 27L. Boyce
- 19J. Davenport
- 21Hope Akpan
- 15T. Naylor
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 12T. Flanagan
- 14Damien McCrory
- 23Jake Buxton
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1S. Bywater
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Burton Albion have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 1 draw, 1 Burton Albion win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Burton Albion 0-4 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wolves 1-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Wolves on Sep 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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