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Burton Albion vs Cardiff

Burton Albion
2 - 2
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Pirelli Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Coy 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Burton Albion 17 · Cardiff 2
Referee Stats
Martin Coy
15 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 60%
Draws 27%
Away wins 13%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (10-7).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Burton Albion (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-5-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 28
Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

32
Avg: 1.39

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

9
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-8-5

Goals For / Against

40 / 27
Avg: 1.74 / 1.17

Points

38
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.39
PPG
1.65
1.17
GF
1.74
1.22
GA
1.17
52%
O2.5
48%
39%
BTTS
61%
52%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

Burton Albion rank17th
Cardiff rank2nd
Burton Albion points54
Cardiff points91
Burton Albion: #17 · 54 pts · GD -10
37 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cardiff: #2 · 91 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
37-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Burton Albion last 5 home

D W D W L
Points8/15
Weighted index58
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cardiff last 5 away

L W D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals13-8
Record2-2-1
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 2.552%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 4%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Burton Albion score at home61%
Burton Albion clean sheet at home30%
Cardiff score away91%
Cardiff clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Burton Albion score first52%
Burton Albion win after scoring first75%
Cardiff score first57%
Cardiff win after scoring first77%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Burton Albion 13% · Cardiff 43%
Avg first goal minute: Burton Albion 31.8' · Cardiff 39.7'

Vs league average

Burton Albion score at home1.17 vs 1.48
Burton Albion concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
Cardiff score away1.74 vs 1.15
Cardiff concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Burton Albion score 21% below league average, while Cardiff score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: Burton Albion are 6% above league average at home, and Cardiff are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Burton Albion goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 5
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
61-75 5
46-60 3
0-15 2

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
10
7
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
7
2
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
10
10
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
292
454
Passes Accurate
192
349
Passes %
66%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11' ⚽
⚽
11' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Beesley
Normal Goal
17'
17' R. Kpakio
30'
30' J. McKiernan
32'
32' Dylan Williams
46' ⚽
⚽
46' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Robertson
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Ng
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ K. Adom
1st substitution · For: T. Shade
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Kpakio
1st substitution · For: J. Bagan
50' ↑↓
↑↓
50' ⇄ Dylan Williams
2nd substitution · For: G. Evans
63' ⚽
⚽
63' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
A. Robertson
Normal Goal
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ O. Kellyman
2nd substitution · For: D. Turnbull
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Revan
3rd substitution · For: J. Armer
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ J. McKiernan
4th substitution · For: A. Cannon
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Willock
3rd substitution · For: Cian Ashford
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ A. Robertson
4th substitution · For: J. Colwill
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
K. Lofthouse
Normal Goal
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ K. Chauke
5th substitution · For: Julian Larsson
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ C. Robinson
5th substitution · For: I. Davies

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

Burton Albion drew 2-2 with Cardiff on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Martin Coy. It was played at Pirelli Stadium.

First half: Burton Albion took the lead at 11' when J. Beesley scored, making the score 1-0. R. Kpakio received a yellow card for Cardiff at 17'. J. McKiernan received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 30'. Dylan Williams received a yellow card for Burton Albion at 32'.

Second half: Cardiff leveled the score at 46' when A. Robertson scored, with the assist credited to P. Ng, making the score 1-1. Burton Albion made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Adom replacing T. Shade. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Kpakio replacing J. Bagan. Burton Albion made their 2nd substitution at 50', with Dylan Williams replacing G. Evans. Cardiff took the lead at 63' when A. Robertson scored, making the score 1-2. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 67', with O. Kellyman replacing D. Turnbull. Burton Albion made their 3rd substitution at 68', with S. Revan replacing J. Armer. Burton Albion made their 4th substitution at 68', with J. McKiernan replacing A. Cannon. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 74', with C. Willock replacing Cian Ashford. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 74', with A. Robertson replacing J. Colwill. Burton Albion leveled the score at 78' when K. Lofthouse scored, making the score 2-2. Burton Albion made their 5th substitution at 81', with K. Chauke replacing Julian Larsson. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 87', with C. Robinson replacing I. Davies.

Burton Albion used 5 substitutions while Cardiff used 5 substitutions. Burton Albion got 2 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (10-7).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Burton Albion vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
31 Jan 2026 Burton Albion vs Cardiff 2 - 2 30 Sep 2025 Cardiff vs Burton Albion 0 - 1