On Sat Aug 13th, Accrington Stanley will host Burton Albion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Accrington Stanley, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Shrewsbury Town. Tommy Leigh struck first for Accrington Stanley in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Shrewsbury Town couldn’t manage to score, and Accrington Stanley took the shutout win. Accrington Stanley is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 24th placed Burton Albion, recorded a 0-4 loss against Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans struck first for Bristol Rovers in the 4th minute, then James Connolly added another in the 12th minute In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Bristol Rovers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Burton Albion won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Thomas Hamer and Louis Moult are the top scorers for Burton Albion in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Adedoyin and Sean McConville have been the hottest scorers for Accrington Stanley in the last five each having scored 2 goals.