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League OneSeason 2025

Burton Albion vs Northampton

26 December 2025 at 15:00Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

Match Summary

Burton Albion defeated Northampton 5:1. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Beesley 3′ (pen.), J. Armer 23′, M. Dyche 28′ (o.g.), T. Eaves 39′, T. Shade 44′, T. Shade 84′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Burton Albion had 50% possession while Northampton held 50%. Burton Albion had 15 shots (8 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Northampton. Expected goals: Burton Albion 2.72 — Northampton 0.98. Burton Albion made 5 substitutions, Northampton made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Burton Albion and Northampton — 6 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
J. Beesley

Penalty

3′
23′
M. Dyche

Own Goal

28′
39′
T. Eaves

assist: T. Taylor

44′
Half Time
46′
M. DycheJ. Willis
46′
S. HoskinsE. List
46′
J. ThornileyM. Forbes
D. WilliamsS. Krubally
73′
76′
E. WheatleyK. Edwards
T. Shade

assist: S. Krubally

84′
T. VancootenN. Akoto
90+1′
J. LarssonJ. Newall
90+1′
T. ShadeJ. Williamson
90+6′
J. BeesleyZ. Scutt
90+2′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2011

Burton Albion vs Northampton Head to Head Results· 17

Burton Albion and Northampton have met 17 times — Burton Albion won 7, Northampton won 8, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Northampton leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 48 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.82 per match (24 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (41%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2024.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
48 · 2.8/match
Both scored
7/17 · 41%
Over 2.5
7/17 · 41%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026