Burton Albion vs Blackburn Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League Cup · Round of 128

Blackburn

LWDWW

14' Z. Scutt

28' Finn Delap

32' Todd Cantwell

55' Matthew Dennis

81' A. Gudjohnsen

88' J. Fevrier

Saturday, 8 August 2026

Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

A. Humphries

Head to head

Last 2 meetings

2games

0Burton Albion wins

2Draws

0Blackburn wins

3Goals per game

100%Both scored

50%Over 2.5

24 Feb 2017Championship Burton Albion

1 - 1

Blackburn

20 Aug 2016Championship Blackburn

2 - 2

Burton Albion

Top scorers

League Cup

H. Leonard

Peterborough 4goals 0assists 3apps

R. Cleary

Barnsley 3goals 1assists 3apps

T. Barry

Everton 3goals 1assists 2apps

V. Castellanos

West Ham 3goals 0assists 3apps

C. Evans

Fleetwood Town 3goals 0assists 3apps

D. Welbeck

Chelsea 3goals 0assists 2apps

R. Christie

Bournemouth 3goals 0assists 1apps

Y. Salech

Cardiff 3goals 1assists 2apps

J. Bowen

West Ham 2goals 1assists 3apps

J. Strand Larsen

Crystal Palace 2goals 1assists 1apps

Recent form

2 W 4 D 4 L in the last 10

10 Oct 2026League One Doncaster

1 - 0

Burton Albion L

06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Grimsby

0 - 0

Burton Albion D

03 Oct 2026League One Burton Albion

1 - 3

Huddersfield L

26 Sep 2026League One Plymouth

0 - 1

Burton Albion W

22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Burton Albion

1 - 1

Nottingham Forest U21 D

19 Sep 2026League One Burton Albion

2 - 2

Mansfield Town D

12 Sep 2026League One Oxford United

3 - 0

Burton Albion L

05 Sep 2026League One Burton Albion

2 - 2

Cambridge United D

02 Sep 2026League One Burton Albion

4 - 1

AFC Wimbledon W

29 Aug 2026League One Notts County

2 - 1

Burton Albion L

4 W 2 D 4 L in the last 10

13 Oct 2026Championship Bristol City

0 - 1

Blackburn W

10 Oct 2026Championship Blackburn

2 - 1

Cardiff W

19 Sep 2026Championship Portsmouth

2 - 2

Blackburn D

12 Sep 2026Championship Blackburn

3 - 1

Millwall W

08 Sep 2026Championship Blackburn

1 - 2

Sheffield Utd L

05 Sep 2026Championship Preston

2 - 1

Blackburn L

01 Sep 2026Championship Lincoln

0 - 0

Blackburn D

29 Aug 2026Championship Blackburn

1 - 2

QPR L

25 Aug 2026League Cup Blackburn

1 - 2

Sheffield Utd L

22 Aug 2026Championship Blackburn

2 - 1

Middlesbrough W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Goal model

44% 27% 30%

Form & stats

33% 33% 33%

Bookmaker odds

31% 29% 41%

Burton Albion Draw Blackburn

Value spotted: Burton Albion win at 3.05 (model 44% vs market 31%)

Most likely scores

1-1 12.6%

1-0 11.5%

0-1 9%

2-1 8.8%

0-0 8.2%

2-0 8%

Expected goals: 1.4 Burton Albion · 1.1 Blackburn

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals71%

Over 2.5 goals46%

Over 3.5 goals24%

Both teams score50%

Team comparison

Form

Attack

Defence

Goal model

50%

Head to head

50%

Goals

50%

Overall

50%

Burton Albion vs Blackburn: preview and prediction

Burton Albion host Blackburn in the England League Cup (Round of 128) on Saturday, 8th August 2026 at 15:00 at Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent.

Burton Albion have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-L-D-L). Blackburn are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-W).

In the last 2 meetings, Burton Albion won 0, Blackburn won 0 and 2 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for Burton Albion and 1.1 for Blackburn. It gives Burton Albion the edge (44% home win, 27% draw, 30% away win), 46% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Under 2.5 at odds of 1.75. We also like BTTS No.

Published by

Udeme Henry

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet