Updated 26 December 2025, after full time.
Burton 5-1 Northampton in League One at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent on 26 December 2025. Scorers: T. Shade ×2, J. Armer, Jake Beesley for Burton; Tom Eaves for Northampton. In their last 5 meetings, Burton have won 1, Northampton 3, with 1 draw.
Burton 5-1 Northampton was the final score in League One on Friday 26 December 2025 at Pirelli Stadium. Scorers: T. Shade (2), J. Armer, Jake Beesley for Burton; Tom Eaves for Northampton. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Burton vs Northampton was played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent on Friday 26 December 2025, the home ground of Burton, which holds 6,912 people. It finished Burton 5-1 Northampton in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Burton have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 6, with results reading L D D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Wycombe in the League One on 31 October.
Northampton have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 3, with results reading D W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Accrington in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Burton have won 1, Northampton have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Burton scoring 2 goals to Northampton's 5. The most recent was Northampton Town 0-2 Burton Albion on 14 March 2026 in the League One.
C. Vickers leads Burton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Burton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Burton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh leads Northampton with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Northampton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Northampton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sam Mulhall refereed Burton vs Northampton in League One on Friday 26 December 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | League One | Northampton Town vs Burton Albion | 0-2 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | League One | Burton Albion vs Northampton Town | 0-1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | League One | Northampton Town vs Burton Albion | 0-0 |
| 24 Feb 2024 | League One | Burton Albion vs Northampton Town | 0-2 |
| 11 Nov 2023 | League One | Northampton Town vs Burton Albion | 2-0 |
| Stat | Burton | Northampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 20 |
| Passes | 280 | 277 |
Burton: J. Beesley (penalty) 3', J. Armer 23', M. Dyche (own goal) 28', T. Shade 44', T. Shade 84'. Northampton: T. Eaves 39'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 369.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 20 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 337.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 24 |