Skip to content

Burton Albion vs Sheffield WednesdayPreview & H2H

15:00 UTC
Dec 26, 2026
Pirelli Stadium|Burton-upon-Trent

Who will win?

Share your opinion

Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Burton Albion15W130306/156-8
Sheffield Wednesday15W1601111/156-3
Burton Albion — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs Cambridge United2026-09-05
  2. L0-3 @ Oxford United2026-09-12
  3. D2-2 vs Mansfield Town2026-09-19
  4. D1-1 vs Nottingham Forest U212026-09-22
  5. W1-0 @ Plymouth Argyle2026-09-26
Sheffield Wednesday — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 @ Wycombe Wanderers2026-09-01
  2. W2-1 @ Peterborough United2026-09-05
  3. D0-0 vs Wigan Athletic2026-09-12
  4. D0-0 vs Stockport County2026-09-19
  5. W2-1 @ Salford City2026-09-22
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2016-08-16 – 2023-04-15
Burton Albion wins
3
Draws
2
Sheffield Wednesday wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
3.88
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams scored
75%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 0D 3L (Burton Albion view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4.6 vs 3.88
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2023-04-15Burton Albion3-2Sheffield Wednesday
2022-10-29Sheffield Wednesday4-2Burton Albion
2022-03-01Sheffield Wednesday5-2Burton Albion
2022-02-05Burton Albion0-2Sheffield Wednesday
2018-01-01Sheffield Wednesday0-3Burton Albion
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Burton Albion78121WDLDW70
Sheffield Wednesday27147WWWDD1+1
What is at stake
Points gap
2 ptsBurton Albion 12 · Sheffield Wednesday 14
Positions
#7 vs #2
Goals per game
1.63/1.5 vs 1.86/0.86scored/conceded per game · league average 1.44
If Burton Albion win
15 pts · up to #1 · overtakes Sheffield Wednesdayother results unchanged
If Sheffield Wednesday win
17 pts · up to #1other results unchanged

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Matchday 21 — League One

  • Stevenage vs Reading — 26 Dec 2026
  • Peterborough United vs Wycombe Wanderers — 26 Dec 2026
  • Oxford United vs Plymouth Argyle — 26 Dec 2026
  • Notts County vs Cambridge United — 26 Dec 2026
  • Milton Keynes Dons vs Leyton Orient — 26 Dec 2026
  • Mansfield Town vs Barnsley — 26 Dec 2026
  • Luton Town vs Bromley — 26 Dec 2026
  • Leicester City vs AFC Wimbledon — 26 Dec 2026
  • Huddersfield Town vs Blackpool — 26 Dec 2026
  • Doncaster Rovers vs Wigan Athletic — 26 Dec 2026