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Burton
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League One · Matchday 21
Sheffield Weds

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
BurtonWins
1
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
Sheffield WedsWins
3
Goals per match
5.00
Over 2.5 goals
75.0%
Both teams scored
75.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2023-04-15 England, League One 22/23 Burton3–2Sheffield Weds
2022-10-29 England, League One 22/23 Sheffield Weds4–2Burton
2022-03-01 England, League One 21/22 Sheffield Weds5–2Burton
2022-02-05 England, League One 21/22 Burton0–2Sheffield Weds
Recent matches

Burton

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League One 26/27 Plymouth0–1Burton
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Burton2–2Mansfield
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Burton2–2Cambridge
2026-09-02 England, League One 26/27 Burton4–1AFC Wimbledon
2026-08-29 England, League One 26/27 Notts County2–1Burton
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 Leicester1–2Burton

Sheffield Weds

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–0Stockport
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–0Wigan
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–0Wigan
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Peterboro1–2Sheffield Weds
2026-09-01 England, League One 26/27 Wycombe1–2Sheffield Weds
2026-08-29 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds7–2Bromley
2026-08-20 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–1Bradford
2026-08-15 England, League One 26/27 Leyton Orient1–2Sheffield Weds
Burton Sheffield Weds

Wins

38%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
50%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Burton

Home · League One
HomeAway1st goal
11 Burton Bradford 1
11 Burton Plymouth 2
11 Burton 2–2 Cambridge 3 19′ Home
11 Burton Sheffield Weds 4
11 Burton 4–1 AFC Wimbledon 5 —
11 Burton Oxford 6
11 Burton Stockport 7
11 Burton Huddersfield 8
11 Burton Wycombe 9
11 Burton Leicester 10
11 · Burton
11 Burton Reading 12
11 Burton Leyton Orient 13
11 Burton 1–1 Stevenage 14 74′ Home
11 Burton Blackpool 15
11 Burton 2–2 Mansfield 16 —
11 Burton Bromley 17
11 Burton Luton 18
11 Burton Barnsley 19
11 Burton Milton Keynes Dons 20
11 Burton Notts County 21
11 Burton Doncaster 22
11 Burton Peterboro 23
11 Burton Wigan 24
Burton Home Sheffield Weds Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League One · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Burton

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.501.201.33
Draws75.0%0.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match2.250.801.44
Goals conceded / match1.501.801.67
Total goals / match3.752.603.11
Failed to score0.0%40.0%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%20.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 2/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sheffield Weds

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.203.001.88
Draws60.0%0.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match1.402.001.62
Goals conceded / match0.601.000.75
Total goals / match2.003.002.38
Failed to score80.0%0.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%0.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 1 100%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBurtonDraw Sheffield WedsHow it works
Strength (Elo) 32.2% 24.6% 43.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 18.1% 23.2% 57.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.87–1.76 Model expected goals
47.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
47.4% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 12.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-112.7%
0-211.2%
1-111.0%
1-29.7%
0-07.2%
0-36.6%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBurtonSheffield Weds How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1480 1573 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 14 -85 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1493 1484 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 49.0% 61.4% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 51.3% 59.0% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1053 1029 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 36.2% 34.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 69.1% 68.2% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Burton 0.680.58 0.420.74
Sheffield Weds 0.890.84 0.530.58

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Burton 5%18%22%30%25%
Sheffield Weds 12%28%18%22%20%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.40 Burton at home, 10 matches
1.70 Sheffield Weds away, 10 matches
91d Days of rest for Burton
98d Days of rest for Sheffield Weds
— Manager of Burton
— Manager of Sheffield Weds
0 Matches for Burton in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sheffield Weds in the last 14 days
6 Points for Burton behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Sheffield Weds behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
2.62 League goals per match
25.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Burton, the right bar represents Sheffield Weds.

On the ball

20 matches
10.62
shots
16.12
3.62
shots on target
5.59
34.1%
accuracy
34.7%
4.32
corners
6.05
11.21
fouls
11.79
1.47
yellow cards
1.79

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Burton WDLLDWLWDD 1.30 1.50–1.70 1W
Sheffield Weds DDDWWWLWWW 2.10 1.70–0.60 3D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Burton7 102 03
Sheffield Weds8 83 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Burton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sheffield Weds

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.