Carabao Cup • Round 1

Burton Albion

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Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent Sat 8 Aug, 2026

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Match Events

14' Z. Scutt Burton Albion

28' F. Delap Burton Albion

32' Blackburn Rovers T. Cantwell

55' M. Dennis Burton Albion

62' Blackburn Rovers O. Afolayan → J. Fevrier

62' Blackburn Rovers Y. Ohashi → A. Guðjohnsen

62' Blackburn Rovers J. Garrett → K. Montgomery

68' C. Tilt → J. Willow Burton Albion

74' Blackburn Rovers A. Forshaw → S. Tavares

76' S. Krubally → M. Matthews-Lewis Burton Albion

81' Blackburn Rovers A. Guðjohnsen (T. Cantwell)

88' Blackburn Rovers J. Fevrier (R. Alebiousu)

90' Z. Scutt → M. Henry Burton Albion

Match Statistics

Burton Albion Blackburn Rovers

36% Possession 64%

16 Total Shots 27

6 Shots on Target 7

5 Shots off Target 7

12 Shots Inside Box 20

4 Shots Outside Box 7

3 Big Chances 5

6 Corner Kicks 9

12 Fouls 14

1 Offsides 2

2 Yellow Cards 1

280 Passes 492

211 Accurate Passes 417

75.4% Pass Accuracy 84.8%

19 Tackles 17

10 Interceptions 5

0 Expected Goals (xG) 0

Shot Map

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Highlights

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Lineups Predicted

Burton Albion

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

34C. Addai 26F. Delap 16C. Tilt 6T. Sibbick 14M. Henry 8C. Webster 15K. Lofthouse 3J. Armer 10T. Shade 41S. Krubally 28M. Matthews-Lewis

Substitutes

4K. Chauke 12G. Evans 50J. Willow 18M. Dennis 54S. Oyemade 53R. Meakin –Z. Scutt 37T. Kalinauskas 55K. Piper 56W. Hetheridge 27K. Dudek 29K. Adom –L. Joubert 9G. Arubi –B. Thistleton –B. Thistleton 41B. Krubally 25C. Gilligan 38J. Newall –J. Williamson 20J. Sraha 22J. D. Böðvarsson 17M. Sordell –W. Earley 15W. Tamen

Blackburn Rovers

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

22B. Tóth 15S. McLoughlin 38T. Atcheson 16S. Wharton 4Y. Ribeiro 2R. Alebiousu 25R. Morishita 24M. Baradji 23Y. Ohashi 29M. Jørgensen 21O. Afolayan

Substitutes

28A. Forshaw 31K. Montgomery 10T. Cantwell 3H. Pickering 14D. De Neve 1A. Pears 17H. Carter 11A. Guðjohnsen 26C. O'Riordan 43G. Pratt 34J. Garrett 8S. Tavares 18A. Henriksson 2L. Houghton 7A. Kargbo 3H. Pates 32I. Tyjon 10J. Fevrier 4M. Decandia 7T. Pitt 53F. Vare 6I. Dunn 12L. Miller 52N. Dlamini

This prediction is generated from recent form, head-to-head history, home advantage, and attacking and defensive strength. It is statistical analysis, not betting advice.

Match Prediction Prediction: Under 2.5 - 73.3%

Burton Albion Win35.9%

Draw29.1%

Blackburn Rovers Win35.0%

BTTS: No63.3%

Under 2.573.3%

The model leans toward Under 2.5 at 73.3%. Burton Albion have 1 win in their last 5 matches. Blackburn Rovers have 1 win in their last 5 matches. The numbers also lean toward BTTS No.

Predicted Score0 - 0

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Head to Head Last 5 • See 10 →

Burton Albion Wins

Draws

Blackburn Rovers Wins

2 meetings • Goals: 3 - 3

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
24 Feb 2017	D	1 - 1	D	Carabao Cup
20 Aug 2016	D	2 - 2	D	Carabao Cup

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