Burton Albion v Portsmouth prediction

League One · Sun, 03 May 2020 12:00 BST · Pirelli Stadium

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The match

Burton Albion host Portsmouth in League One on Sunday 3 May (kick-off 12:00 UK).

The key numbers

Burton Albion have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Nine of Burton Albion’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 11 of Burton Albion’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Burton Albion have two wins, five draws and one defeat in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.38 points per game, scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.25. Burton Albion have scored 50 goals, the seventh-most of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Burton Albion have conceded 50 goals, the seventh-most of the 23 clubs.

Six of Portsmouth’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in five of Portsmouth’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, Portsmouth have four wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.71 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 0.71. Portsmouth have scored 53 goals, the fourth-most of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Portsmouth have conceded 36 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs.

Burton Albion are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Portsmouth are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Burton Albion (12th) and Portsmouth (fifth) are 12 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Portsmouth the stronger side, 293 rating points above Burton Albion (Portsmouth 1786, Burton Albion 1493, after at least 315 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Portsmouth are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Burton Albion, every meeting checked. The most recent meeting, on 17 September 2019, finished Portsmouth 2–2 Burton Albion.

Team news

Predicted Burton Albion XI (3-5-2): C. Addai, C. Tilt, T. Sibbick, G. Evans, K. Chauke, R. Borges Rodrigues, W. Collar, H. Araujo, J. Armer, C. Webster, M. Dennis — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, J. Murphy (4.9 per match over 10 appearances, seven goals and one assist) and S. Fraser (3.7 per match over 32 appearances, five goals and 11 assists) have been Burton Albion’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Burton Albion (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), J. Murphy averages 2.5 shots per 90 over 861 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. S. Fraser averages 2.7 key passes per 90 over 2473 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Portsmouth XI (4-2-3-1): N. Schmid, M. Dia, R. Poole, J. Meghoma, Z. Swanson, A. Kamara, A. Segecic, M. Pack, I. Mohamed, R. Kavuma McQueen, M. Milovanović — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Ronan Curtis (3.8 per match over 38 appearances, 12 goals and six assists) and B. Close (3.2 per match over 34 appearances, five goals and two assists) have been Portsmouth’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Portsmouth (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Ronan Curtis averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 3150 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. B. Close averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 2857 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:00 BST · League One · Pirelli Stadium
Head-to-head (last 3): Burton Albion 0 · draws 2 · Portsmouth 1 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Burton Albion 1W 2D 2L · Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L

Burton Albion v Portsmouth (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.25

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.43 / 5.83

Corners

against 5.14 / 5 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 4.71 / 4.33 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.71 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.57 / 2.33 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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	Portsmouth for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.43 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.83 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.29 for · 14.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.17 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.57 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.67 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.71 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Burton Albion

Burton Albion Goalkeeper

Burton Albion — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
K. O'Hara	35	893105 min	952.8 /90	461.3 /90	00 /90
B. Garratt	3	75225 min	52 /90	72.8 /90	00 /90

Burton Albion — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Burton Albion before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. O'Hara n 8	84.4	2 6/2
B. Garratt n 3	75	2 1/1

Burton Albion Defensive

Burton Albion — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Brayford	31	842602 min	351.2 /90	451.6 /90	100.3 /90	not recorded in League One	180.6 /90	10 /90
J. O'Toole	27	852299 min	341.3 /90	562.2 /90	190.7 /90	not recorded in League One	281.1 /90	110.4 /90
R. Nartey	23	801839 min	381.9 /90	613 /90	130.6 /90	not recorded in League One	150.7 /90	30.1 /90
C. Daniel	22	771704 min	382 /90	291.5 /90	90.5 /90	not recorded in League One	211.1 /90	10.1 /90
J. Buxton	20	881760 min	150.8 /90	472.4 /90	180.9 /90	not recorded in League One	211.1 /90	40.2 /90
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Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Burton Albion before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. 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
L. Akins n 8	90	1.4 6/4	1.4 6/3	—
K. O'Hara n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
R. Edwards n 8	83.9	1.1 5/3	1.2 7/2	—
J. Brayford n 8	90	0.5 4/0	1 5/3	—
S. Fraser n 8	60.6	0.7 3/1	1.9 6/3	—
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Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Burton Albion before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Akins n 8	90	0.9 6/1
R. Edwards n 8	83.9	0.8 4/1
J. Brayford n 8	90	1 5/2
S. Fraser n 8	60.6	1.3 4/2
S. Quinn n 8	83.9	2.1 5/4
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Burton Albion Attacking

Burton Albion — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Akins	36	903232 min	90.3 /90	40.1 /90	671.9 /90	160.4 /90	621.7 /90	381.1 /90
O. Šarkić	28	722017 min	40.2 /90	60.3 /90	502.2 /90	200.9 /90	351.6 /90	140.6 /90
L. Boyce	25	741854 min	90.4 /90	30.1 /90	693.3 /90	271.3 /90	311.5 /90	140.7 /90
N. Broadhead	18	651178 min	30.2 /90	20.2 /90	413.1 /90	181.4 /90	312.4 /90	201.5 /90
J. Murphy	10	86861 min	70.7 /90	10.1 /90	242.5 /90	161.7 /90	101 /90	121.3 /90
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Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Burton Albion before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Akins n 8	90	2 7/5	0.6 4/1
K. O'Hara n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Edwards n 8	83.9	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
J. Brayford n 8	90	1.3 7/3	0.3 2/0
S. Fraser n 8	60.6	1.1 6/0	0 0/0
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Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Burton Albion before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Akins n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. O'Hara n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Edwards n 8	83.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Brayford n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Fraser n 8	60.6	0 0/0	0.6 1/1
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Portsmouth

Portsmouth Goalkeeper

Portsmouth — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. MacGillivray	24	902160 min	612.5 /90	321.3 /90	00 /90
A. Bass	16	901440 min	472.9 /90	110.7 /90	10.1 /90

Portsmouth — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	2.8 8/5
A. Bass n 8	90	3.8 8/6

Portsmouth Defensive

Portsmouth — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Burgess	36	903240 min	441.2 /90	521.4 /90	290.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	250.7 /90	100.3 /90
S. Raggett	26	882280 min	200.8 /90	341.3 /90	100.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	321.3 /90	70.3 /90
J. Bolton	23	811871 min	422 /90	251.2 /90	60.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	170.8 /90	00 /90
L. Brown	19	841603 min	181 /90	110.6 /90	80.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	140.8 /90	30.2 /90
R. McCrorie	18	691242 min	231.7 /90	181.3 /90	40.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	221.6 /90	60.4 /90
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Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. 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. Curtis n 8	81.4	1.8 5/3	1.4 5/3	—
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.4 3/0	—
T. Naylor n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.9 4/2	—
J. Marquis n 8	62	2 5/4	1.1 4/2	—
B. Close n 8	78.8	1 5/2	0.4 3/0	—
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Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	2.4 7/5
C. Burgess n 8	90	1.5 7/3
T. Naylor n 8	90	2.4 8/6
J. Marquis n 8	62	0.2 1/0
B. Close n 8	78.8	2.1 7/3
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Portsmouth Attacking

Portsmouth — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Marquis	35	722518 min	90.3 /90	30.1 /90	682.4 /90	281 /90	291 /90	190.7 /90
E. Harrison	27	671804 min	70.3 /90	20.1 /90	502.5 /90	241.2 /90	241.2 /90	70.3 /90
B. Pitman	11	46506 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	162.8 /90	91.6 /90	50.9 /90	20.4 /90
R. Curtis	38	833150 min	120.3 /90	60.2 /90	1103.1 /90	330.9 /90	541.5 /90	320.9 /90
T. Naylor	36	883174 min	10 /90	00 /90	270.8 /90	70.2 /90	110.3 /90	80.2 /90
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Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	2.5 8/3	0.3 2/0
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.4 2/1
T. Naylor n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
J. Marquis n 8	62	2.2 5/4	1.1 4/2
B. Close n 8	78.8	1 5/1	0.1 1/0
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Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Curtis n 8	81.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Burgess n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
T. Naylor n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Marquis n 8	62	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
B. Close n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Burton AlbionLWDLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

PortsmouthWWLLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Burton Albion 0 · 2 draws · Portsmouth 1 · 3.67 goals/game

2019-09-17 Portsmouth 2–2 Burton Albion
2019-04-19 Burton Albion 1–2 Portsmouth
2018-10-23 Portsmouth 2–2 Burton Albion

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Burton Albion#12 pos48 pts35 pl0 GD

Portsmouth#5 pos60 pts35 pl+17 GD

Goals per game

Burton Albion scored1.43

Portsmouth scored1.51

Burton Albion conceded1.43

Portsmouth conceded1.03

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What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Portsmouth?: In their last 3 meetings, Burton Albion won 0, Portsmouth won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Burton Albion and Portsmouth?: Recent form — Burton Albion 1W 2D 2L; Portsmouth 2W 1D 2L.

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