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Burton Albion FC
James White
Shepshed Dynamo FC
Alon Atie
League Round 15
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | 2nd Division | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | |||
| 5 | 30 | 2nd Division | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | |||
| 6 | 12 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | |||
| 6 | 30 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 7 | 12 | 1st Division | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | |||
| 7 | 30 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | |||
| 8 | 12 | 1st Division | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 8 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 8 | 30 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 9 | 12 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 9 | 30 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 | |||
| 10 | 12 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 3 | |||
| 10 | 30 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 4 | |||
| 11 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 3 | - | 4 | |||
| 11 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 3 | - | 4 | |||
| 12 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 3 | - | 5 | |||
| 13 | 5 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 5 | 9 | - | 3 | - | 5 | |||
| 13 | 25 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 5 | |||
| 13 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | 2 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 6 | |||
| 14 | 13 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 7 | |||
| 14 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | 1 | - (n) | 0 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 8 | |||
| 14 | 34 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 9 | |||
| 15 | 16 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 3 | - | 10 | |||
| 15 | 35 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 4 | - | 10 | |||
| 16 | 12 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | - | 11 | |||
| 16 | 30 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | - | 12 | |||
| 17 | 5 | 1st Division | 4 | - | 5 | 10 | - | 4 | - | 13 | |||
| 17 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | 2 | - | 0 | 11 | - | 4 | - | 13 | |||
| 17 | 25 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 11 | - | 4 | - | 14 | |||
| 19 | 5 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 3 | 11 | - | 4 | - | 15 | |||
| 19 | 25 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 0 | 11 | - | 4 | - | 16 | |||
| 20 | 5 | 1st Division | 5 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 16 | |||
| 20 | 25 | 1st Division | 4 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 17 | |||
| 21 | 5 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 18 | |||
| 21 | 25 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 19 | |||
| 22 | 5 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 20 | |||
| 22 | 25 | 1st Division | 4 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 21 | |||
| 23 | 5 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 6 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 22 | |||
| 23 | 25 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 5 | - | 22 | |||
| 24 | 20 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 4 | 12 | - | 5 | - | 23 | |||
| 24 | 39 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 5 | - | 24 | |||
| 25 | 12 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 6 | - | 24 | |||
| 25 | 30 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 6 | - | 25 | |||
| 27 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | 3 | - (n) | 0 | 13 | - | 6 | - | 25 | |||
| 27 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | 3 | - (n) | 0 | 13 | - | 6 | - | 26 | |||
| 28 | 5 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 1 | 14 | - | 6 | - | 26 | |||
| 28 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 8 | - | 0 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 26 | |||
| 28 | 25 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 27 | |||
| 29 | 16 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 28 | |||
| 29 | 35 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 28 | |||
| 30 | 16 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 29 | |||
| 30 | 35 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 30 | |||
| 31 | 16 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 4 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 31 | |||
| 31 | 35 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 16 | - | 7 | - | 31 | |||
| 32 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | 4 | - | 1 | 17 | - | 7 | - | 31 | |||
| 33 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | 0 | - | 1 | 18 | - | 7 | - | 31 | |||
| 35 | 8 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 6 | 18 | - | 7 | - | 32 | |||
| 35 | 26 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 19 | - | 7 | - | 32 | |||
| 36 | 5 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 3 | 19 | - | 7 | - | 33 | |||
| 36 | 25 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 19 | - | 7 | - | 34 | |||
| 37 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 20 | - | 7 | - | 34 | |||
| 37 | 4 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 6 | 21 | - | 7 | - | 34 | |||
| 37 | 26 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 0 | 22 | - | 7 | - | 34 | |||
| 38 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | 2 | - (n) | 7 | 22 | - | 7 | - | 35 | |||
| 38 | 4 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | - | 8 | - | 35 | |||
| 38 | 26 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 8 | - | 35 | |||
| 39 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 23 | - | 8 | - | 36 | |||
| 39 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | 3③ | - | 3④ | 23 | - | 9 | - | 36 | |||
| 39 | 17 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 1 | 23 | - | 9 | - | 37 | |||
| 39 | 38 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 9 | - | 38 | |||
| 40 | 4 | 1st Division | 5 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 9 | - | 38 | |||
| 40 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | 6 | - | 0 | 25 | - | 9 | - | 38 | |||
| 40 | 26 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 0 | 25 | - | 10 | - | 38 | |||
| 40 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | 1 | - | 0 | 26 | - | 10 | - | 38 | |||
| 42 | 21 | 1st Division | 3 | - | 0 | 26 | - | 10 | - | 39 | |||
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Burton Albion FC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
• Shepshed Dynamo FC placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 41.
Burton Albion FC
• Burton Albion FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Wayne Hunt (IV/5 Mf) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 29 against Kendal Town FC.
Shepshed Dynamo FC
• Archie Hill (III/15 Fw) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Ollie O'Brien is looking for his 25th MSWL United League goal (currently at 24).
Head To Head Meetings
• Burton Albion FC and Shepshed Dynamo FC have met 75 times with 57 of those occurring in the League.
• Shepshed Dynamo FC have won 39, lost 26 and drawn 10 of 75 matches against Burton Albion FC.
• Shepshed Dynamo FC haven't won a league match at Pirelli Stadium since season 36.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Burton Albion FC | Position | Shepshed Dynamo FC |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 17 |
| 32 ✓ | Defenders | 27 |
| 31 ✓ | Midfielders | 26 |
| 80 ✓ | Forwards | 72 |
| 56 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 40 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BUR 3 – 2 SHP (BUR to win)
🏠 Home: Burton Albion FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:1 FW:7
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Burton Albion (80) significantly outgun Shepshed Dynamo (72) in attack, giving the home side a clear edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ryan Walsh (GK, TL:18) — BUR | Reece Reid (FW, TL:18) — SHP
🎯 VERDICT: Burton Albion FC should take this home win comfortably. Their superior forward line (80 vs 72) combined with a strong home advantage of +9, boosted further by the groundsman's FW bonus of 7, creates an overwhelming attacking platform that Shepshed's defence (27) will struggle to contain. Ryan Walsh provides a solid foundation in goal, but it is the Burton attack that will prove decisive, with their forward depth driving the estimated 56 attacks and securing a 3-2 victory.
MARVIN'S TAKE
BUR 3 - 2 SHP
Burton's groundsman has apparently been tending that pitch with the same grim dedication I bring to existing, and it shows in every measurable advantage tonight — Shepshed's Reece Reid may cause fleeting chaos upfront, but Robert O'Neal's ability to strangle midfield supply will ultimately suffocate any coherent visiting threat. I predict a 3-2 that will feel both inevitable and completely exhausting, much like everything else.
AXEL'S TAKE
BUR 3 - 2 SHP
Burton's home fortress should give them the edge here, but Shepshed's attack led by Reece Reid is no pushover — that forward line has genuine menace and will make Ryan Walsh earn his clean sheet attempts. I see Burton's midfield grinding Shepshed down over the course of the match, but this won't be settled until deep into the second half.
Match Notes
Dr White trusts nobody and likes to score goals. Against Shepshed, both of those instincts will be tested simultaneously. I find this mildly interesting, which is the closest I get to excitement.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/29 - 7:30 PM