Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers won 2-1 at Burton Albion in the England Carabao Cup on Saturday 8 August 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Blackburn Rovers won 1, Burton Albion won 0 and 2 were drawn.

England Carabao Cup Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 Save

Burton Albion

HT 1-0

Blackburn Rovers

Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent Andrew Humphries

Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers timeline

14' Zac Scutt 1-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Burton Albion
28' F. Delap Yellow card · Foul, Burton Albion
32' Todd Cantwell Yellow card, Blackburn Rovers
55' Matthew Dennis Yellow card · Foul, Burton Albion
81' Andri Gudjohnsen 1-1 Goal · Assist Todd Cantwell · Header, Blackburn Rovers
88' Jayden Fevrier 1-2 Goal · Assist Ryan Alebiosu · Left foot shot, Blackburn Rovers

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Burton AlbionBlackburn Rovers

1.59 Expected goals (xG) 3.11

0.90 xG on target 2.51

36% Possession 64%

66 Attacks 95

36 Dang. Attacks 51

17 Shots 27

7 Shots On Target 7

4 Big Chances 6

6 Corners 9

76% Pass Accuracy 85%

5 Saves 5

12 Fouls 14

2 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 2

1.59 Expected goals (xG) 3.11

0.90 xG on target 2.51

66 Attacks 95

36 Dang. Attacks 51

17 Shots 27

7 Shots On Target 7

5 Shots Off Target 7

5 Shots Blocked 13

13 Shots Inside Box 20

4 Shots Outside Box 7

6 Goal Attempts 14

4 Big Chances 6

3 Big Chances Missed 5

6 Corners 9

11 Dribbles 13

6 Successful Dribbles 3

55% Dribble Success 23%

1 Offsides 2

Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers lineups

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Burton Albion 3-4-1-2

34 Corey Addai

6 Toby Sibbick
26 F. Delap
16 Curtis Tilt

15 K. Lofthouse
12 George Evans
41 Sulyman Krubally
3 J. Armer

4 K. Chauke

19 Matthew Dennis
40 Zac Scutt

Substitutes

27 K. Dudek
28 Millar Matthews-Lewis 76'
50 Jack Willow 68'
52 Miles Henry 90'
53 Caden Gilbert
56 William Earley

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1

22 Balázs Tóth

30 Jake Garrett
28 Adam Forshaw

23 Yuki Ohashi

Substitutes

1 Aynsley Pears
4 Yuri Ribeiro
5 Sidnei Tavares 74'
9 Andri Gudjohnsen 62'
11 Jayden Fevrier 62'
17 Hayden Carter
18 Axel Henriksson
31 Kristi Montgomery 62'
43 George Pratt

Burton Albion and Blackburn Rovers player stats

Burton Albion player stats

34 Corey Addai GK	90	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
6 Toby Sibbick DEF	90	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
26 F. Delap DEF	90	0	2	0	34	3	2	0	34	3
16 Curtis Tilt DEF	68	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
3 J. Armer MID	90	0	1	1	26	0	1	1	26	0
12 George Evans MID	90	0	1	1	34	1	1	1	34	1
15 K. Lofthouse MID	90	0	2	1	22	2	2	1	22	2
41 Sulyman Krubally MID	76	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
4 K. Chauke FWD	90	0	1	0	25	1	1	0	25	1
19 Matthew Dennis FWD	90	0	5	1	13	3	5	1	13	3
40 Zac Scutt FWD	90	1	4	2	18	2	4	2	18	2
50 Jack Willow MID Sub	22	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
28 Millar Matthews-Lewis FWD Sub	14	0	1	1	5	0	1	1	5	0
52 Miles Henry FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Blackburn Rovers player stats

22 Balázs Tóth GK	90	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
2 Ryan Alebiosu DEF	90	0	1	1	0	16	2	1	0	16	2
3 Harry Pickering DEF	90	0	0	0	0	64	1	0	0	64	1
6 Tom Atcheson DEF	90	0	0	2	0	51	0	2	0	51	0
15 Sean McLoughlin DEF	90	0	0	0	0	73	1	0	0	73	1
10 Todd Cantwell MID	90	0	1	6	2	49	0	6	2	49	0
25 Ryoya Morishita MID	90	0	0	5	1	31	2	5	1	31	2
28 Adam Forshaw MID	74	0	0	1	0	50	1	1	0	50	1
21 Oladapo Afolayan MID	62	0	0	4	0	23	1	4	0	23	1
30 Jake Garrett MID	62	0	0	1	0	31	3	1	0	31	3
23 Yuki Ohashi FWD	62	0	0	2	1	10	0	2	1	10	0
31 Kristi Montgomery MID Sub	28	0	0	0	0	25	2	0	0	25	2
5 Sidnei Tavares MID Sub	16	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
9 Andri Gudjohnsen FWD Sub	28	1	0	3	1	10	1	3	1	10	1
11 Jayden Fevrier FWD Sub	28	1	0	2	2	15	0	2	2	15	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers team news

Burton Albion had no reported absences and Blackburn Rovers were without 3 players.

Burton Albion 0 out

No reported absences.

Blackburn Rovers 3 out

Lewis Miller Achilles tendon rupture · Missed 30 games Injured

Scott Wharton Achilles tendon problems Injured

Augustus Kargbo Hamstring Injury · Missed 53 games Injured

Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers form

Burton Albion All venues

1 W · 3 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

Blackburn Rovers All venues

1 W · 2 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.00
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

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Blackburn Rovers vs Burton Albion head to head

1 Blackburn Rovers wins 2 draws 0 Burton Albion wins

3.0 goals per game 100% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

8 Aug 2026Carabao Cup Burton Albion 1–2 Blackburn Rovers
24 Feb 2017Championship Burton Albion 1–1 Blackburn Rovers
20 Aug 2016Championship Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion

Pre-match probabilities

33%Burton Albion 27%Draw 40%Blackburn Rovers

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Blackburn Rovers or draw 67%
Burton Albion or Blackburn Rovers 73%

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Venue: Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent Capacity 6,912 · Grass
Weather: 27°C, overcast clouds Wind 18 km/h · Humidity 23%
Managers: Gary Bowyer Burton Albion Tony Mowbray Blackburn Rovers
Officials: Referee Andrew Humphries 1st Assistant J. Brooks 2nd Assistant S. Wesson 4th Official R. Aspinall

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Burton Albion 3-4-1-2

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1

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Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers team news

Burton Albion 0 out

Blackburn Rovers 3 out

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Corners 4 Pro

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