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Burton Albion FC
James White
Boston United
Rob Peterson
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 3 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 5 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 20 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 4 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 7 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 9 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 10 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 12 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 12 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 13 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1② | - | 1④ | | /
| 7 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 4 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 5 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 21 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 4 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 26 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 27 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 5 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 27 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 29 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 29 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 30 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 30 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 31 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 31 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 24 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 34 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 34 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 34 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 17 |
| 34 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 35 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 36 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 25 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 36 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 26 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 37 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 27 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 28 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 28 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 41 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 28 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 41 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 28 | - | 6 | - | 22 |
| 42 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 29 | - | 6 | - | 22 |
| 42 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 6 | - | 23 |
| 42 | 30 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 30 | - | 6 | - | 23 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Burton Albion FC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
• Boston United were the 2nd division champions last season.
Burton Albion FC
• Burton Albion FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Boston United
• Boston United are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Florian König (IV/6 Df) has made 50 appearances for Boston United.
• Logan Edwards (I/14 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Boston United (currently at 34).
• Jannick Neumann (I/14 Sw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Boston United (currently at 33).
Head To Head Meetings
• Burton Albion FC and Boston United have met 58 times with 39 of those occurring in the League.
• Burton Albion FC have won 29, lost 23 and drawn 6 of 58 matches against Boston United.
• Boston United haven't won a league match at Pirelli Stadium since season 31.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Burton Albion FC | Position | Boston United |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 16 |
| 32 | Defenders | ✓ 43 |
| 30 | Midfielders | ✓ 44 |
| 79 ✓ | Forwards | 43 |
| 36 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 18 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BUR 2 – 1 BOS (BUR to win)
🏠 Home: Burton Albion FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:1 FW:6
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Burton Albion's attacking total (79) dwarfs Boston United's (43), giving the hosts a commanding edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ryan Walsh (GK, TL:18) — BUR | Reece Wilkinson (GK, TL:17) — BOS
🎯 VERDICT: Burton Albion FC should take this convincingly at home. Their forward line (79) is almost double Boston United's attacking output (43), and combined with a home advantage of +9 and a groundsman boost, the pressure on Boston's defence will be relentless all afternoon. Ryan Walsh's commanding presence in goal and the clinical edge of Burton's attack makes him the key figure to watch, with the hosts well-placed to deliver the predicted 2-1 victory.
MARVIN'S TAKE
BUR 2 - 1 BOS
Burton's forward line looks grotesquely overpowered for this occasion, which I suppose means something to someone somewhere, though I've long since stopped caring why. Francis Brakspear will likely dominate the midfield corridor the way I dominate despair — completely and without any realistic opposition — and Boston's defence simply won't have the answers. The home advantage merely accelerates the inevitable, as most things do.
AXEL'S TAKE
BUR 2 - 1 BOS
Burton are going to tear through Boston's backline like a thunderstorm tonight — that forward line has way too much firepower for a defence that looks stretched and vulnerable out wide. Francis Brakspear needs to dominate that midfield battle and stop Boston from even getting a foothold in this game. Home fortress, crowd behind them, Burton take this one comfortably.
Match Notes
Dr White says he trusts nobody — Boston will be banking on that paranoia cracking under pressure. Two sides hunting points, one man hunting ghosts. Kick off and let the storm decide.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 06/22 - 7:30 PM
Both pundits have Burton winning 2-1... why should we even bother playing?
Rob (Boston United) 06/27 - 2:28 AM
Rob just bowling for dollars at this point.....
Phil (AFC Fylde) 06/27 - 6:18 AM
(I don't know what that means....)
Phil (AFC Fylde) 06/27 - 6:18 AM