Burton Albion vs Cambridge United

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Pirelli Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Burton Albion 11 · Cambridge United 4
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Burton Albion controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Burton Albion (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-2-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 4
Avg: 2.33 / 1.33

Points

5
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Cambridge United (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-2-0

Goals For / Against

5 / 4
Avg: 1.67 / 1.33

Points

5
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.67
PPG
1.67
2.33
GF
1.67
1.33
GA
1.33
67%
O2.5
67%
100%
BTTS
100%
67%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Burton Albion rank11th
Cambridge United rank4th
Burton Albion points8
Cambridge United points11
Burton Albion: #11 · 8 pts · GD +0
4 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cambridge United: #4 · 11 pts · GD +2
1 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Burton Albion last 5 home

D W D
Points5/9
Weighted index56
Goals7-4
Record1-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cambridge United last 5 away

D W D
Points5/9
Weighted index56
Goals5-4
Record1-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Burton Albion trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 67%

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Burton Albion score at home100%
Burton Albion clean sheet at home0%
Cambridge United score away100%
Cambridge United clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Burton Albion score first67%
Burton Albion win after scoring first0%
Cambridge United score first67%
Cambridge United win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Burton Albion 100% · Cambridge United 100%
Avg first goal minute: Burton Albion 46.5' · Cambridge United 62.5'

Vs league average

Burton Albion score at home2.33 vs 1.64
Burton Albion concede at home1.33 vs 1.40
Cambridge United score away1.67 vs 1.40
Cambridge United concede away1.33 vs 1.64
Burton Albion score 42% above league average, while Cambridge United score 19% above league average.
Defensive side: Burton Albion are 5% below league average at home, and Cambridge United are 19% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Burton Albion goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
46-60 0

Cambridge United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
13
10
Shots off Goal
6
7
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
2
7
Fouls
12
18
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1
Total Passes
395
302
Passes Accurate
294
200
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
16'
16' D. Ball
19'
19' Goal · 1-0
F. Delap
Normal Goal
31'
31' Sulyman Krubally
43'
43' Goal · 1-1
G. Yahyai
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Moxon
56'
56' O. Moxon
1st substitution · For: P. Mpanzu
57'
57' Isaac Heath
2nd substitution · For: S. Kaikai
60'
60' R. Borges Rodrigues
1st substitution · Substitution 1
61'
61' Sulyman Krubally
2nd substitution · For: W. Collar
65'
65' Goal · 1-2
G. Yahyai
Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Bradshaw
69'
69' B. Knight
3rd substitution · For: Raees Bangura-Williams
70'
70' G. Yahyai
4th substitution · For: L. Appéré
74'
74' F. Delap
3rd substitution · For: J. Lewis
90'
90' Goal · 2-2
C. Tilt
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Lofthouse
90+2'
90+2' Callum Perry

Burton Albion vs Cambridge United 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Burton Albion drew 2-2 with Cambridge United on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in League One. It was played at Pirelli Stadium.

First half: D. Ball received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 16'. Burton Albion took the lead at 19' when F. Delap scored, making the score 1-0. Sulyman Krubally received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 31'. Cambridge United leveled the score at 43' when G. Yahyai scored, with the assist credited to O. Moxon, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 56', with O. Moxon replacing P. Mpanzu. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 57', with Isaac Heath replacing S. Kaikai. Burton Albion made their 1st substitution at 60', involving R. Borges Rodrigues. Burton Albion made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Sulyman Krubally replacing W. Collar. Cambridge United took the lead at 65' when G. Yahyai scored, with the assist credited to Z. Bradshaw, making the score 1-2. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 69', with B. Knight replacing Raees Bangura-Williams. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 70', with G. Yahyai replacing L. Appéré. Burton Albion made their 3rd substitution at 74', with F. Delap replacing J. Lewis. Burton Albion found a late equaliser at 90' when C. Tilt scored, with the assist credited to K. Lofthouse, making the score 2-2. Callum Perry received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 90+2'.

Burton Albion used 3 substitutions while Cambridge United used 4 substitutions. Burton Albion got 1 yellow card, while Cambridge United got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Burton Albion controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS4 (80.0%)

Burton Albion vs Cambridge United Head-to-Head History by Season