Burton Albion v Leicester result

Full-time · Burton Albion 0–2 Leicester

League Cup · Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:00 BST · Pirelli Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Burton Albion · Leicester

Burton Albion 0–2 Leicester — Leicester won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester won 2–0 at Pirelli Stadium in the League Cup on Wednesday 9 August.

The goals

Leicester led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Leicester: K. Ịheanachọ (6’, assisted by M. Albrighton) and W. Ndidi (45’, assisted by K. Ịheanachọ).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Burton Albion 0.00, Leicester 0.00, from 7 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

G. Ward showed no yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

Burton Albion are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Leicester are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Burton Albion have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, K. Ịheanachọ (Leicester) 7.4, M. Albrighton (Leicester) 7.3 and Steven Seddon (Burton Albion) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Burton Albion next host Leyton Orient on 24 October 2026.

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Leyton Orient, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Burton Albion 0–2 Leicester · League Cup
Venue: Pirelli Stadium · Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Referee: G. Ward
Head-to-head (last 1): Burton Albion 0 · draws 0 · Leicester 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Burton Albion 2W 1D 2L · Leicester 2W 1D 2L

Burton Albion 0–2 Leicester (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.71 / 3.43

Corners

against 7.29 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 5

Shots on target

against 4.14 / 4.71 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.29 / 1.86

Cards

against 1.14 / 1.71 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Burton Albion for / against	Line	Leicester for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.71 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.43 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	7.71 for · 18.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.57 for · 17.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.29 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.29 for · 8.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.57 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.29 for · 1.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: G. Ward.

Burton Albion

Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Harper n 8	41.4	2.4 5/4	0.3 1/0	—
Gassan Ahadme n 8	41.4	2.2 4/3	2.2 4/3	—
S. Seddon n 8	43	2.1 5/3	1.6 5/1	—
M. Carayol n 8	42.4	2.1 6/2	1.3 4/1	—
C. Stockton n 8	88.3	1.8 6/4	0.8 5/1	K. Ịheanachọ

Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Stockton n 8	88.3	3.2 8/6	1.7 7/3
J. Walker n 8	38.4	2.1 5/1	1.5 3/1
J. Gordon n 8	74.4	2 6/3	1.5 4/3
J. Smith n 8	46.8	1.7 3/3	1.2 3/2
Gassan Ahadme n 8	41.4	1.6 5/1	0.8 3/0

Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Stockton n 8	88.3	0.9 4/3	0 0/0
J. Gordon n 8	74.4	0.5 1/1	0.2 1/0
J. Walker n 8	38.4	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
M. Carayol n 8	42.4	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
Gassan Ahadme n 8	41.4	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Carayol n 8	42.4	3.2 4/3
Z. Ashworth n 8	88.6	2.9 8/8
J. Gordon n 8	74.4	2.7 5/5
T. Latty-Fairweather n 4	70.3	2.6 3/3
S. Seddon n 8	43	2.6 6/3

Leicester

Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Daka n 8	30.5	3.3 4/1	1.5 2/2	—
V. Kristiansen n 8	67.9	2.3 6/5	0.8 4/1	—
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8	66.5	1.7 5/3	2.5 6/5	—
Dennis Praet n 8	19.6	1.7 3/0	1.7 2/1	—
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	49.9	1.6 5/2	0.9 4/0	C. Stockton

Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	49.9	2.5 5/4	1.4 4/2
H. Barnes n 8	73.5	2.1 6/5	1.4 4/3
J. Maddison n 8	84.4	2 7/4	1.2 6/2
S. Mavididi n 8	44.9	2 5/2	1 3/1
J. Vardy n 8	59	1.9 5/3	1.7 5/3

Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Mavididi n 8	44.9	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	49.9	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
H. Barnes n 8	73.5	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Dennis Praet n 8	19.6	0 0/0	0.6 1/0
J. Maddison n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0

Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Ndidi n 8	61.8	3.5 5/5
V. Kristiansen n 8	67.9	3.1 6/5
Y. Tielemans n 8	83.4	2.7 7/5
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8	66.5	2.5 7/5
B. Soumaré n 8	88.3	2.4 8/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burton Albion		Leicester
25%	Possession	75%
7	Shots	13
0	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	5
3	Shots inside the box	8
7	Corners	5
2	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	3
2	Saves	0
257	Passes	824
74%	Pass accuracy	92%

Burton Albion player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Blackman	90	0	0	0	6.3
J. Brayford	90	0	0	0	6.9
A. Oshilaja	90	0	0	1	7.2
R. Sweeney	90	0	0	0	6.3
J. Caprice	90	0	2	4	6.6
J. Powell	90	0	2	0	7.2
S. Seddon	90	0	1	4	7.2
R. Harper	75	0	0	0	6.6
M. Helm	75	1	1	1	6.3
B. Kamwa	55	0	0	0	6.2
C. Stockton	34	0	0	0	6.3
J. Gordon sub	56	1	0	1	6.7
M. Carayol sub	35	0	0	1	6.7
C. Gilligan sub	15	0	0	0	6.3
K. Chauke sub	15	0	0	0	6.7

Leicester player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Stolarczyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Justin	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.7
Wout Felix Lina Faes	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.6
C. Doyle	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	7.3
M. Albrighton	90	0	1	0	0	4	2	7.6
H. Choudhury	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	7.2
Wanya Marçal	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.2
Dennis Praet	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Ịheanachọ	76	1	1	2	2	1	0	8.3
H. Winks	57	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.7
W. Ndidi	57	1	0	1	1	1	0	7.3
Ricardo Pereira sub	33	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
K. Dewsbury-Hall sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Kasey McAteer sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Burton Albion v Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Burton AlbionWLWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

LeicesterLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Burton Albion 0 · 0 draws · Leicester 1 · 4 goals/game

2019-10-29 Burton Albion 1–3 Leicester

Goals per game

Burton Albion scored0.4

Leicester scored1.4

Burton Albion conceded0.6

Leicester conceded2

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What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Leicester?: In their last 1 meetings, Burton Albion won 0, Leicester won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
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