Burton Albion prepare to entertain Bournemouth at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | LGE2 |
1956/1957 | Sat 17 Nov | Bournemouth&B | 8 - 0 | Burton Albion | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Brewers have scored 10, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Cherries have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Burton Albion see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 56 points from their 43 games played so far, Bournemouth are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 77 points from the 43 games they have played so far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Brewers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Cherries come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Burton Albion | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
Bournemouth | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |