195'JA
Jack ArmerBurton Albion0.92VAEP
Attack 0.94Defence -0.02
Burton Albion 1-1 Stevenage: result and stats, League One
Matchday 1
FT
- J. Armer74'
- 90'O. Sanderson
Pirelli StadiumM. CoyCapacity 6,912Sat, 15 Aug 202616:00
Burton AlbionLine ups
6.72corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.50corners0yellow cards0red cards
M. Coy, see his record.
MC
RefereeCoy
6.2Addai
6.6Tilt
6.0Delap
6.3Sibbick
7.9Armer
7.1Krubally
6.8Evans
6.7Lofthouse
7.5Webster
6.8Chauke
6.2Dennis
5.8Marschall
6.5Freestone
6.7Piergianni
6.1Vancooten
6.5Wildin
6.5Thompson
6.3Patterson
6.4Kemp
6.2Phillips
6.3Roberts
6.4Reid
- WC146.0William Collar
- ZS406.6Zac Scutt
- KD27Kamil Dudek
- JS20Jason Sraha
- MH52Miles Henry
- MM28Millar Matthews-Lewis
Substitutions
- 60'Phoenix Patterson446.3Josh Magennis
96.8A - 75'Jordan Roberts116.3Saxon Earley
146.5 - 75'Terence Vancooten156.1Terry Taylor
76.5 - 84'Louis Thompson236.5Jordan Houghton
46.4 - 84'Jamie Reid196.4Oliver Sanderson
188.2
Unused
- Daniel BardenG
12 - JM45Jovan Malcolm
Player of the match
Oliver Sanderson
Attacker · Stevenage
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes2
Key passes0
Pass accuracy100%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won1 · 20%
Fouls won/made0 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneAddai
Burton Albion
2
Saves
1
Conceded
67%
Save %
+0.07
Prevented
Best save: Sanderson 86' · 0.14 xGOT
Middle left · 0.9 m high · 13 m out · 12° angle
Marschall
Stevenage
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.23
Prevented
Best save: Webster 27' · 0.19 xGOT
Centre · 1.0 m high · 20 m out · 16° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. AddaiG | 2 | 1,07 | +0,07 | 19/34 | 7/22 |
| F. MarschallG | 1 | 0,77 | -0,23 | 20/51 | 10/41 |
xG race
15 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Burton Albion0,94 xG · 1 scoredStevenage0,51 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Burton Albion20
Stevenage8
Shot map
10 v 5Burton Albion shoot right, Stevenage left. Bigger dot = better chance.
BABurton AlbionSTEStevenagegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
7 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Burton AlbionStevenagegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Dennis' 47' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,34 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Burton Albion above and Stevenage below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Burton Albion10 shots · 0,94 xGStevenage5 shots · 0,51 xG
Matthew Dennis
Burton Albion
47'0,34 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Burton Albion98% open play2% set piece
Stevenage94% open play6% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
17 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Burton Albion55% pressureStevenage45% pressureMatch replay
91'1-10%Draw 100%0%
0.94xG0.51
10Shots5
3On target4
Momentum
90' Goal Oliver Sanderson 0.30 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Burton AlbionDefensive line 44%StevenageDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Burton AlbionUntil 72'Most-connected pair: Sibbick and Lofthouse, 15 passes between them.
StevenageUntil 59'Most-connected pair: Freestone and Thompson, 14 passes between them.
Tactical battle
55control45C. Piergianni
4 touches in box
In possession
55,6%Field tilt44,4%
2Passes into box6
35Progressive passes27
10Carries into final third2
8Chances created4
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
10,60Press intensity (PPDA)11,41
9High turnovers11
27Regains within 5s22
11,6sBall recovery time14,7s
11Interceptions12
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
87Carries76
1115mCarry distance817m
7Progressive carries5
433mProgressive carry distance419m
1Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won1
9Take-ons attempted8
629mProgressive pass distance545m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play7
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,65Expected threat (xT)0,54
1,37Action value (VAEP)1,30
20Shot-creating actions8
2Goal-creating actions2
0,54Expected assisted goals0,49
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,6Passes per attack2,8
8,7sAttack duration8,0s
2,73 m/sAttack directness2,98 m/s
0Build-up attacks1
6Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
JAJack ArmerLeft foot · assist S. Krubally74'
Jack ArmerLeft foot · assist S. Krubally74'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Burton Albion win chance
- 18%→95%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1T. Sibbick›
- 2S. Kruballyassist›
- 3J. ArmerLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
420Total passes392
72%Pass accuracy71%
2Corners0
Attack
10Shots5
2On target3
7Off target1
1Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
7Shots in box3
3Shots out box2
0.9xG0.5
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves1
1Offsides1
14Fouls17
0Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,41xG0,11
5Shots1
1On target0
0Big chances0
8Touches in box5
53%Possession47%
2Corners0
Second half
0,53xG0,41
5Shots4
1On target3
1Big chances1
7Touches in box11
52%Possession48%
0Corners0
More match stats
Attack
15Touches in box16
85Final third entries89
1Big chances1
0,77xG on target1,07
1Big chances missed0
Passing
0/8 (0%)Crosses2/8 (25%)
24/91 (26%)Long balls32/98 (33%)
23Throw-ins31
17Free kicks14
4Goal kicks10
Duels
53Total47
34/67 (51%)Ground33/67 (49%)
22/38 (58%)Aerial16/38 (42%)
3/9 (33%)Dribbles1/7 (14%)
12Dispossessed9
Defending
56Recoveries47
7Interceptions5
15Tackles18
73%Tackles won39%
11Clearances19
0Big chances scored1
1Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third2
7,13Average rating7,19
Match summary
Burton Albion and Stevenage drew 1-1 at Pirelli Stadium in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: J. Armer (74') for Burton Albion; O. Sanderson (90') for Stevenage. In their last 10 meetings, Burton Albion have won 2, Stevenage 4, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 50%BA0%
X50%
STE50%
→ Double chance: draw or Stevenage
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor38%Head-to-head62%
30%Goals70%
34%Overall66%
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 and 12 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal67%
43%2+ goals42%
7%3+ goals17%
7%4+ goals8%
They concede
86%1+ goal75%
50%2+ goals33%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 5-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)
Venue spotlight
Pirelli Stadium
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
6,912
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 10 meetings
2Burton AlbionWins2 wins
4Draws
Draws4
4Stevenage
Wins4 wins
- 15 Aug 2026Burton Albion1 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 7 Mar 2026Burton Albion0 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 20 Dec 2025Stevenage2 - 2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 18 Feb 2025Stevenage0 - 1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 10 Dec 2024Burton Albion0 - 4StevenageEFL Trophy
- 24 Aug 2024Burton Albion0 - 0StevenageLeague One
Show 4 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 13 Apr 2024Stevenage1 - 2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 9 Dec 2023Burton Albion1 - 2StevenageLeague One
- 30 Mar 2015Burton Albion1 - 1StevenageLeague Two
- 25 Oct 2014Stevenage1 - 0Burton AlbionLeague Two