Burton Albion v Cambridge United result

Full-time · Burton Albion 2–1 Cambridge United

League One · Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:00 BST · Pirelli Stadium

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

Team pages: Burton Albion · Cambridge United

Burton Albion 2–1 Cambridge United — Burton Albion won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Burton Albion beat Cambridge United 2–1 at Pirelli Stadium in League One on Monday 9 October. Burton Albion are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Cambridge United are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Burton Albion led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Burton Albion: J. Walker (10’, assisted by Kwadwo Baah) and Abdulyussuf Oshilaja (31’); Cambridge United: F. Okenabirhie (67’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Burton Albion 0.00, Cambridge United 0.00, from 11 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

B. Speedie showed two yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burton Albion: Kwadwo Baah (53’) and M. Bennett (90’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) 7.3, Abdulyussuf Oshilaja (Burton Albion) 6.0 and F. Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Burton Albion next host Leyton Orient on 24 October 2026.

Cambridge United next host Plymouth 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 Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Plymouth, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Burton Albion 2–1 Cambridge United · League One
Venue: Pirelli Stadium · Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Referee: B. Speedie
Head-to-head (last 4): Burton Albion 1 · draws 1 · Cambridge United 2 · 3.75 goals/game
Recent form: Burton Albion 2W 2D 1L · Cambridge United 1W 2D 2L

Burton Albion 2–1 Cambridge United (League One): 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

0.88 / 0.75

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.29 / 6

Corners

against 5 / 4 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.86 / 4 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

3.57 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.57 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.36 yellows

Referee · B. Speedie

1.91 home / 1.45 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 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	Cambridge United for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.29 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	9 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 5.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.75 for · 15 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	3.57 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 3.25 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: B. Speedie — 3.36 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 23.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.91 to the home side, 1.45 to the away side).

Home 1.91Away 1.45

Burton Albion

Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 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
M. Bennett n 8	44.5	3.3 6/4	1.5 5/1	—
B. Lubala n 8	65.9	2.2 5/4	0.9 5/0	—
J. Walker n 8	37.3	2.1 4/2	0 0/0	F. Okenabirhie
R. Harper n 8	47.8	1.9 5/3	0.5 2/0	—
J. Gordon n 8	36	1.9 3/3	1.6 5/0	—

Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Gordon n 8	36	1.9 3/3	1.3 3/1
J. Powell n 8	90	1.3 5/3	0.6 2/2
K. Baah n 8	47.9	1.2 5/0	0.7 3/0
J. Walker n 8	37.3	1.2 2/1	0.9 1/1
R. Sweeney n 8	74.4	1.1 3/3	0.2 1/0

Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Powell n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
M. Bennett n 8	44.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Walker n 8	37.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
M. Helm n 8	75.6	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
S. Seddon n 8	71.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Seddon n 8	71.8	2.5 7/4
K. Baah n 8	47.9	2.3 4/3
J. Moon n 8	82.8	2 6/5
M. Carayol n 8	33.8	2 5/1
J. Caprice n 8	52.6	1.9 4/1

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 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
Gassan Ahadme n 8	70.6	4 8/5	0.8 4/1	—
F. Okenabirhie n 8	27.3	2.5 5/1	0.8 2/0	J. Walker
J. Lankester n 8	69.3	2.3 7/5	1.8 8/3	—
J. Gordon n 8	53.4	2.3 4/4	1.5 6/1	—
E. Kachunga n 8	43.1	1.8 5/2	2.9 6/2	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Okenabirhie n 8	27.3	2.5 5/1	2.1 4/1
S. Janneh n 8	48.3	2.3 5/3	0.9 3/1
S. Kaikai n 8	59.4	1.9 7/3	1.1 6/0
Gassan Ahadme n 8	70.6	1.8 6/2	0.8 4/1
J. Gordon n 8	53.4	1.7 4/3	0.8 2/2

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Okenabirhie n 8	27.3	1.7 4/0	0.8 2/0
S. Kaikai n 8	59.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
S. Janneh n 8	48.3	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
H. Dunk n 8	53	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
E. Kachunga n 8	43.1	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Lankester n 8	69.3	2.8 7/4
S. Janneh n 8	48.3	2.6 5/3
J. Gordon n 8	53.4	2.3 5/4
H. Dunk n 8	53	2.1 6/3
L. Bennett n 8	75.8	1.8 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burton Albion		Cambridge United
36%	Possession	64%
11	Shots	10
3	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	7
1	Offsides	0
12	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	1
309	Passes	577
72%	Pass accuracy	84%

Burton Albion player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Crocombe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Hamer	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.9
S. Hughes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
R. Sweeney	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
S. Seddon	90	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	7.3
J. Powell	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7.3
C. Gilligan	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
K. Baah	81	0	1	0	0	2	1	Y	7.7
A. Oshilaja	80	1	0	4	1	1	1	0	7.7
M. Carayol	77	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.3
J. Walker	65	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.2
J. Gordon sub	25	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
M. Bennett sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
R. Harper sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Caprice sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Stevens	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
L. Bennett	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Bennett	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Morrison	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Andrew	90	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
P. Digby	90	0	0	0	0	2	6.9
F. Okenabirhie	90	1	1	1	0	1	7
J. Brophy	77	0	1	0	2	0	6.2
G. Thomas	68	0	0	0	0	0	6
J. Lankester	68	0	2	1	2	0	6.9
S. Kaikai	68	0	0	0	1	2	6.7
A. May sub	22	0	1	0	1	0	7
J. Cousins sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Gordon sub	22	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
S. Janneh sub	13	0	2	0	1	0	6.9

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 Cambridge United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Burton AlbionLWDDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Cambridge UnitedWLDDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Burton Albion 1 · 1 draw · Cambridge United 2 · 3.75 goals/game

2023-05-03 Burton Albion 1–0 Cambridge United
2022-08-27 Cambridge United 4–3 Burton Albion
2022-02-12 Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United
2021-08-21 Cambridge United 3–0 Burton Albion

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Burton Albion#20 pos46 pts46 pl-28 GD

Cambridge United#18 pos48 pts46 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Burton Albion scored0.85

Cambridge United scored0.85

Burton Albion conceded1.46

Cambridge United conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Cambridge United?: In their last 4 meetings, Burton Albion won 1, Cambridge United won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Burton Albion and Cambridge United?: Recent form — Burton Albion 2W 2D 1L; Cambridge United 1W 2D 2L.

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