Leicester City vs Burton AlbionLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League One (England)

2026/2027

Leicester City

Burns42'

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Aug 22, 2026

King Power Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Kegs Chauke

Burton Albion

Goals

7.5

83'Yellow Card

Bobby De Cordova-Reid

Leicester City

81'Yellow Card

Gary Bowyer

Burton Albion

77'Substitution

Louis Page· In

Luke Thomas· Out

Leicester City

74'Yellow Card

K. Lofthouse

Burton Albion

70'Substitution

Emeka Adiele· In

Matthew Dennis· Out

Burton Albion

64'Substitution

Will Collar· In

Sulyman Krubally· Out

Burton Albion

63'Yellow Card

Sulyman Krubally

Burton Albion

55'Substitution

Bobby De Cordova-Reid· In

Admir Bristric· Out

Leicester City

55'Substitution

Tommy Watson· In

Will Alves· Out

Leicester City

54'Substitution

H. Howell· In

Wes Burns· Out

Leicester City

Goal!

1-2

Wes Burns

42'·Leicester City

⚽

34'Substitution

Hamza Choudhury· In

Liam Cullen· Out

Leicester City

29'Red Card

Oliver Skipp

Leicester City

Goal!

0-2

K. Chauke

25'·Burton Albion

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17'Yellow Card

Curtis Tilt

Burton Albion

Goal!

0-1

Matthew Dennis

5'·Burton Albion

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Statistics of the Game

Leicester City

Burton Albion

74%Ball Possession26%

13Shots Total13

3Shots On Target6

5Corners3

13Fouls19

1Yellow Cards3

0Offsides4

4Saves2

588Passes215

5Shots Off Target4

113Attacks71

45Dangerous Attacks27

5Shots Inside Box7

8Shots Outside Box6

1Goals2

19Free Kicks13

5Shots Blocked3

5Substitutions2

17Tackles28

0Assists1

502Accurate Passes146

1Red Cards0

0Injuries1

23Total Crosses6

5Accurate Crosses1

6Interceptions18

56Duels Won59

1Big Chances Created0

Leicester City

Manager: Russell Martin

Starting XI

6.8

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

5.3

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.6

6.2

Substitutes

Jakub Stolarczyk

Bobby De Cordova-Reid

6.4

7.1

7.0

6.5

6.5

Manager: Gary Bowyer

Starting XI

6.4

6.9

7.3

6.9

7.0

6.9

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.3

Substitutes

6.3

6.6

Millar Matthews-Lewis

Zac Scutt

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Hamza Choudhury MF	7.1	56'	0	-	42(88%)	4	7/10
Wes Burns MF	7.0	54'	1	1/1	17(94%)	1	1/5
Sammy Braybrooke MF	7.0	90'	0	0/1	48(83%)	3	7/12
Harry Howell FW	7.0	36'	0	1/1	15(86%)	-	3/4
Harry Souttar DF	7.0	90'	0	1/2	96(86%)	2	5/8
Alex McCarthy GK	6.8	90'	0	-	38(68%)	-	2/2
Caleb Okoli DF	6.7	90'	0	-	107(90%)	2	6/10
Luke Thomas DF	6.7	77'	0	-	58(83%)	-	5/12
Will Alves MF	6.6	55'	0	0/2	9(100%)	-	4/7
Louis Page MF	6.5	13'	0	0/1	11(92%)	2	2/5
Tommy Watson FW	6.5	35'	0	0/2	14(79%)	1	1/6
Olabade Aluko DF	6.4	90'	0	0/1	61(88%)	-	8/14
Bobby De Cordova-Reid FW	6.4	35'	0	0/1	15(73%)	-	1/2
Admir Bristric FW	6.2	55'	0	-	15(64%)	1	5/12
Liam Cullen MF	6.2	34'	0	0/1	15(80%)	1	1/5
Oliver Skipp MF	5.3	29'	0	-	27(96%)	1	1/3

Leicester City vs Burton Albion — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Leicester City	15	D1	2	1	2	1	8/15	6-5
Burton Albion	15	D1	1	2	4	2	5/15	4-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Leicester City — last 5 games

W1-0 @ Cádiz2026-07-22
D3-3 @ Málaga2026-07-25
L0-1 vs Genoa2026-08-01
W1-0 vs Northampton Town2026-08-08
D1-1 @ Notts County2026-08-15

Burton Albion — last 5 games

L0-1 vs Birmingham City2026-07-22
D1-1 @ Solihull Moors2026-07-28
W1-0 vs Derby County2026-08-01
L1-2 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-08-08
D1-1 vs Stevenage2026-08-15

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 4
Period covered: 2012-08-28 – 2023-08-09
Leicester City wins: 3
Draws: 0
Burton Albion wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 3.5
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 25%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 4 finished meetings (2012-08-28 – 2023-08-09) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2023-08-09	Burton Albion	0-2	Leicester City
2019-10-29	Burton Albion	1-3	Leicester City
2013-01-05	Leicester City	2-0	Burton Albion
2012-08-28	Leicester City	2-4	Burton Albion

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Leicester City	17	5	5	-3	DLDWL	17	0
Burton Albion	5	5	8	3	DWLWD	5	0

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 3 ptsLeicester City 5 · Burton Albion 8
Positions: #17 vs #5
Goals per game: 0.8/1.4 vs 2/1.4scored/conceded per game · league average 1.59

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-22

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 4 matches

Won 75%

(3/4)

Draw 0%

(0/4)

Won 25%

(1/4)

Goals

9-5

Total matches

Recent matches

Carabao Cup•Aug 9, 2023

Burton Albion

0-2

Leicester City

Carabao Cup•Oct 29, 2019

Carabao Cup•Aug 28, 2012

Leicester City

2-4

Burton Albion

Head to Head

Last 4 matches

Leicester City wins

Draws

Burton Albion wins

Goals Scored

9 - 5

Aug 9, 2023 • Carabao Cup

Burton Albion

0-2

Leicester City

Oct 29, 2019 • Carabao Cup

Matchday 2 — League One

Match Report

The table read 17th (Leicester City, 5 pts) against 5th (Burton Albion, 8 pts), 3 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Leicester City 0.8 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Burton Albion 2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.59.

The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Leicester City, 0 draws and 1 for Burton Albion, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.

The venue was King Power Stadium, with room for 32,312 spectators. B. Toner officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.7 yellow cards each. Burton Albion led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.

Goal scorers

Leicester City: Wes Burns (42') · Burton Albion: Matthew Dennis (5'), K. Chauke (25')

Key stats

Possession: Leicester City 74% · Burton Albion 26% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-3

More details:

Leicester City — live results and schedule Burton Albion — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Leicester City vs Burton Albion?

Leicester City 1-2 Burton Albion. League One (England) match played on 22 Aug 2026.

What league is Leicester City vs Burton Albion in?

This match is part of the League One (England). The match was played at King Power Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Leicester City and Burton Albion?

In 4 meetings between 2012 and 2023: Leicester City has 3 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss against Burton Albion.

Where was Leicester City vs Burton Albion played?

The match was played at King Power Stadium.

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Leicester City vs Burton Albion — computed insights

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Matchday 2 — League One

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