Burton Albion vs Northampton match stats & report
5–1 Full time
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Burton Albion beat Northampton 5–1 in League One on 26 December 2025. Expected goals finished 2.72–0.98. Burton Albion had 50% of the ball.
Burton Albion vs Northampton match statistics
- 50% Ball possession 50%
- 2.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
- 15 Total shots 13
- 8 Shots on target 2
- 1 Shots off target 6
- 6 Blocked shots 5
- 11 Shots inside the box 7
- 5 Corners 7
- 12 Fouls 8
- 0 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 280 Passes 278
- 61% Pass accuracy 59%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 3' Penalty scored J. Beesley Burton Albion
- 23' Goal J. Armer (assist J. Beesley) Burton Albion
- 28' Own goal M. Dyche Burton Albion
- 39' Goal T. Eaves (assist T. Taylor) Northampton
- 44' Goal T. Shade (assist Julian Larsson) Burton Albion
- 51' Yellow card E. Wheatley Northampton
- 56' Yellow card D. Williams Burton Albion
- 59' Yellow card T. Vancooten Burton Albion
- 75' Yellow card J. Burroughs Northampton
- 77' Yellow card G. Evans Burton Albion
- 84' Goal T. Shade (assist Sulyman Krubally) Burton Albion
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Burton Albion
Bench K. Dudek , N. Akoto , J. Newall , J. Taroni , Sulyman Krubally , J. Williamson , Zac Scutt
Northampton
Bench L. Burge , J. Burroughs , D. Campbell , J. Willis , E. List , M. Forbes , K. Edwards
Form guide
Burton Albion at home
2–5–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Northampton away
3–3–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Burton Albion vs Northampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion v Northampton | 0–1 | |
| Northampton v Burton Albion | 0–0 | |
| Burton Albion v Northampton | 0–2 | |
| Northampton v Burton Albion | 2–0 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.