Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 59 pts) were 29 points ahead of Burton Albion (20th, 30 pts).
Burton Albion vs Cardiff CityResult, Lineups & H2H
Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent
Burton Albion vs Cardiff City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Burton Albion2W 0D 3L
Burton AlbionCardiff City
6Pointsof 1511
10Goals scored9
8Goals conceded3
1Clean sheets2
4Scored in a row15+
0Unbeaten in a row8
2Without a win0
3Conceded in a row0
Head to head8 meetings · Aug 2010 – Sep 2025
- Burton Albion wins
- 3
- Draws
- 0
- Cardiff City wins
- 5
2.88goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBurton Albion 2W 0D 3L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 330 earlier results
Burton AlbionCardiff City
#20Position#1
30Points27 v 28 games59
-11Goal difference+23
1.04Scored per gameleague avg 1.271.79
1.44Conceded per game0.96
#20Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Burton AlbionCardiff City
- 87'Substitution · Cardiff City · Isaak Davies · InOut: Callum Robinson
- Substitution · Burton Albion · J. Larsson · InOut: K. Chauke81'
- Goal · Burton Albion · K. Lofthouse2-278'
- 74'Substitution · Cardiff City · Cian Ashford · InOut: Chris Willock
- 74'Substitution · Cardiff City · Joel Colwill · InOut: Alex Robertson
- Substitution · Burton Albion · Andy Cannon · InOut: J. McKiernan68'
- Substitution · Burton Albion · J. Armer · InOut: Sebastian Revan68'
- 67'Substitution · Cardiff City · David Turnbull · InOut: Omari Kellyman
- 63'Goal · Cardiff City · Alex Robertson1-2
- Substitution · Burton Albion · George Evans · InOut: D. Williams50'
- 46'Goal · Cardiff City · Alex Robertson1-1
- 46'Substitution · Cardiff City · Joel Bagan · InOut: Ronan Kpakio
- Substitution · Burton Albion · T. Shade · InOut: Kain Adom46'
- Yellow Card · Burton Albion · D. Williams32'
- Yellow Card · Burton Albion · J. McKiernan30'
- 17'Yellow Card · Cardiff City · Ronan Kpakio
- Goal · Burton Albion · Jake Beesley1-011'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Burton AlbionCardiff City
40%Ball Possession60%
10Shots Total7
2Shots On Target3
4Corners4
11Fouls10
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
1Saves0
294Passes455
3Shots Off Target3
100Attacks96
54Dangerous Attacks46
7Shots Inside Box2
3Shots Outside Box5
2Goals2
10Free Kicks11
5Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
16Tackles15
0Assists1
195Accurate Passes356
22Total Crosses18
1Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions6
54Duels Won50
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: G. Bowyer
Starting XI
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UG
U. Godwin-Malife6.4
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AH
A. Hartridge6.2
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KL
K. Lofthouse7.3
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KC
K. Chauke6.8
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JM
J. McKiernan6.5
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KA
Kain Adom6.6
Substitutes
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JA
J. Armer6.7
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JL
J. Larsson6.5
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KD
K. DudekPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 27(71%) | 1 | 12/23 | |
K. Lofthouse MF | 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 17(42%) | 1 | 10/17 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(64%) | 3 | 6/8 | |
K. Chauke MF | 6.8 | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(82%) | 3 | 3/8 |
J. Armer DF | 6.7 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(62%) | - | 1/1 |
| 6.7 | 40' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(69%) | 2 | 2/3 | |
Kain Adom FW | 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(80%) | - | 2/5 |
| 6.5 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(58%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
J. Larsson FW | 6.5 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 0/2 |
J. McKiernan FW | 6.5 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(87%) | 1 | 3/8 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(62%) | - | - | |
T. Shade FW | 6.4 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 8(63%) | - | 1/4 |
U. Godwin-Malife DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(70%) | - | 2/3 |
| 6.3 | 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(44%) | 2 | 2/6 | |
| 6.3 | 50' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(50%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
A. Hartridge DF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 35(68%) | 2 | 8/9 |
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