Leicester 1–2 Burton Albion: Result & How It Finished

League One Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 King Power Stadium Referee: B. Toner Full time

The Result

Leicester 1–2 Burton Albion
Half time1–2
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Leicester LDWLWD8/181.31.6373%58%
Burton Albion WLWDLD8/181.281.460%58%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
13 Leicester7232-29
12 Burton Albion723209

See the full League One table →

Head-to-Head

Leicester wins
0
Draws
0
Burton Albion wins
1
Meetings
1

Full Leicester v Burton Albion record →

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Season Stats Compared

LeicesterStatBurton Albion
40Played 40
10Won 11
14Drawn 15
16Lost 14
25%Win rate 28%
1.3Goals per game 1.28
1.63Conceded per game 1.4
13%Clean sheets 18%
20%Failed to score 28%
73%Both teams scored 60%
58%Over 2.5 goals 58%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Leicester perform at home against how Burton Albion travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Leicester at home20641030%1.41.75
Burton Albion away2038915%11.6

Key Players 2026/27

Leicester

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
E. Riis222010
Jayden Joseph551010
W. Alves651110
W. Burns641000
L. Cullen531010

Burton Albion

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Armer772120
F. Delap552000
K. Chauke771000
C. Webster771000
C. Tilt661021

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Leicester

  • 9 A. Fatawu — 44 apps, 7 assists
  • 2 A. Ramsey — 9 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Souttar — 2 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Choudhury — 1 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Winks — 1 apps, 0 assists

Burton Albion

  • 13 J. Beesley — 45 apps, 7 assists
  • 9 T. Shade — 38 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 C. Webster — 23 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 K. Lofthouse — 45 apps, 7 assists
  • 4 Fábio Tavares — 27 apps, 1 assists

Recent Results

Leicester

  • 19 Sep Barnsley 1–1 Leicester
  • 12 Sep Stockport County 3–4 Leicester
  • 5 Sep Leicester 0–4 Oxford United
  • 1 Sep Leicester 2–0 Plymouth
  • 29 Aug Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Leicester

Burton Albion

  • 19 Sep Burton Albion 2–2 Mansfield Town
  • 12 Sep Oxford United 3–0 Burton Albion
  • 5 Sep Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United
  • 2 Sep Burton Albion 4–1 AFC Wimbledon
  • 29 Aug Notts County 2–1 Burton Albion

Leicester v Burton Albion FAQs

When is Leicester v Burton Albion?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 22 August 2026 at King Power Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 0 for Leicester, 1 for Burton Albion, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Leicester are 13th on 9 points; Burton Albion are 12th on 9.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 73% of Leicester games and 60% of Burton Albion games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% and 58% respectively.

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