League One · 2026

Burton Albion 1–3 Huddersfield Town · League One

1–3Pre-match analysis

Match at a glance

Huddersfield Town won 1–3.

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: burton Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: huddersfield Town's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Burton Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Burton Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.57 shots/match ▲ShotsBurton Albion · Huddersfield Town16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBurton AlbionHuddersfield TownBaseline
Shots9.57 shots/match16 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match9.67 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Huddersfield Town's recent record differs from the season

weak

Huddersfield Town's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Burton Albion
  1. Corey AddaiG
  2. Jack ArmerD
  3. George EvansD
  4. Curtis TiltD
  5. Raphael RodriguesD
  6. Finn DelapD
  7. Kgagelo ChaukeM
  8. Will CollarM
  9. Charlie WebsterF
  10. Caylan VickersF
  11. Kain AdomF
Huddersfield Town
  1. Matthew YoungG
  2. Murray WallaceD
  3. Radinio BalkerD
  4. Ibane BowatD
  5. Ilias BronkhorstD
  6. Archie CollinsM
  7. Bali MumbaM
  8. Cameron HumphreysM
  9. Derensili Sanches FernandesM
  10. Ashley FletcherF
  11. Bojan RadulovićF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Burton Albion
2Draws
0Huddersfield Town
Burton Albion — Huddersfield Town · League One3–1
Huddersfield Town — Burton Albion · League One0–0
Burton Albion — Huddersfield Town · League One3–0
Huddersfield Town — Burton Albion · League One1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Burton Albion favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Huddersfield Town in 11 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Burton Albion7 matchesHuddersfield Town6 matches
1.71 goals/matchGoals scored7/61.67 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/6▲ 0.67 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals7/6▲ 1.88 xG/match
9.57 shots/matchShots7/6▲ 16 shots/match
3.14 shots/matchShots on target7/6▲ 5.83 shots/match
44.3%Possession7/6● 49.8%
3 corners/matchCorners7/6● 5.17 corners/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls7/612 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness21 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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