Burton Albion sit 15th in the League One on 17 points from 14 matches, having scored 18 and conceded 21. On the model's scale they rate 0.51 in attack and 1.81 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Wycombe 0-2 away. That is 1.21 points a match, scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.50 per game across 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Milton Keynes Dons in the League One on 14 November 2026, a match the model gives them 27%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Burton Albion sit 15 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Wycombe31 October 2026
- W2-1Leyton Orient24 October 2026
- D0-0Bradford20 October 2026
- D2-2away to Peterborough17 October 2026
- L0-1away to Doncaster10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons
Burton Albion travel to Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes on 14 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 27% Burton Albion, 26% draw and 47% Milton Keynes Dons, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.24 expected goals for Burton Albion against 1.80. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for Burton Albion vs Milton Keynes Dons
Recent meetings with Milton Keynes Dons
- 7 May 2023Burton Albion 0–0 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 3 December 2022Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Burton AlbionLeague One
- 25 January 2022Burton Albion 0–1 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 20 November 2021Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Burton AlbionLeague One
- 31 August 2021Burton Albion 1–2 Milton Keynes DonsEFL Trophy
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Burton Albion
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Bradford v Barnsley · 24 November 2026
Burton Albion fans want Bradford to win: that leaves Burton Albion's risk of a bottom-four finish at 10.7%, against 12.8% after a draw (11.7% today).
Bradford win10.7%−1.0Draw12.8%+1.1Barnsley win12.0%+0.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Burton Albion's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.