Burton Albion vs Huddersfield
Match details. League One, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 3 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent.
What's at stake. Burton Albion are 7th on 12 points after 8 games, level on points with Huddersfield, level on points with AFC Wimbledon. A win would take them above Huddersfield. Huddersfield are 6th on 12 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Cambridge United, level on points with Burton Albion. A win would take them above Cambridge United.
Form. Burton Albion have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D L D. Huddersfield have won five, drawn four and lost one of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W D W.
The numbers. Burton Albion score 1.8 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets. Burton Albion average 7.1 shots (2.9 on target), 3.1 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Huddersfield score 1.7 and concede 0.9 a game in their last seven away, with two clean sheets. Huddersfield average 7.5 shots (4.0 on target), 4.9 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 53% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Burton Albion have won three, drawn two and lost one. Two of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Burton Albion won two and two were drawn. The last time they met, on 17 Jan 2026, it finished Burton Albion 3-1 Huddersfield: Burton Albion had 11 shots to 13, 33% of the ball, five yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. Huddersfield are the form side, but the meetings favour Burton Albion: in the last six meetings, Burton Albion won three, Huddersfield won one and two were drawn. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%; four of the last six meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%.
The read. A draw. A tight game. Little separates them, and both sides draw often. Four of the last six meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.38, 74% on the records (Burton Albion: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 8; Huddersfield: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Burton Albion 1-1 Huddersfield (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).