Leicester vs Burton Albion Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League One · Regular Season - 2
Leicester

Leicester

10th in table
WWLWD
Full time
1:2
HT 1 - 2
Burton Albion

Burton Albion

15th in table
LDDWL
5' M. Dennis
17' Curtis Tilt
25' K. Chauke
29' Oliver Skipp
42' W. Burns
63' Sulyman Krubally
74' Kyran Lofthouse
83' Bobby De Cordova-Reid
Saturday, 22 August 2026
King Power Stadium, Leicester
B. Toner

Head to head

Last 6 meetings
6games
4Leicester wins
1Draws
1Burton Albion wins
2.8Goals per game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
18 Jul 2026Friendlies Clubs Burton Albion 0 - 3 Leicester
09 Aug 2023League Cup Burton Albion 0 - 2 Leicester
24 Jul 2021Friendlies Clubs Burton Albion 0 - 0 Leicester
29 Oct 2019League Cup Burton Albion 1 - 3 Leicester
05 Jan 2013FA Cup Leicester 2 - 0 Burton Albion
28 Aug 2012League Cup Leicester 2 - 4 Burton Albion

League One table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Huddersfield 14851 28:12 +16 29 DWWWW
2 Stockport County 14824 26:14 +12 26 WLDWW
3 Luton 14734 27:21 +6 24 DWWWW
4 Oxford United 12651 20:11 +9 23 DWDWD
5 Plymouth 14725 21:19 +2 23 DWLLW
6 Reading 13643 25:13 +12 22 DWWLW
7 Bradford 13643 10:8 +2 22 LDDWD
8 Cambridge United 14563 21:21 0 21 LDLDW
9 Sheffield Wednesday 13553 22:14 +8 20 DDLLW
10 Leicester 13544 22:19 +3 19 DWLWW
11 Mansfield Town 13544 20:18 +2 19 DLWWD
12 Milton Keynes Dons 13463 22:20 +2 18 WWWLW
13 Wycombe 13463 21:23 -2 18 WDDWL
14 Leyton Orient 13526 19:14 +5 17 WLLWD
15 Burton Albion 14455 18:21 -3 17 LWDDL
16 Stevenage 12444 17:13 +4 16 DLWLW
17 Notts County 12354 13:14 -1 14 WDWLL
18 AFC Wimbledon 13346 9:21 -12 13 LDLLL
19 Blackpool 12336 17:21 -4 12 DLWLL
20 Doncaster 13337 14:22 -8 12 LLWLL
21 Wigan 14329 11:22 -11 11 DWLLL
22 Peterborough 13247 11:23 -12 10 LDLDW
23 Barnsley 12237 12:22 -10 9 DLLLL
24 Bromley 13238 13:33 -20 9 LLDLL

Top scorers

League One
1 A. CollinsMilton Keynes Dons 13goals 3assists 13apps
2 K. WoottonStockport County 9goals 1assists 14apps
3 J. TaylorHuddersfield 9goals 2assists 12apps
4 J. MarriottReading 8goals 0assists 8apps
5 D. Sanches FernandesHuddersfield 7goals 5assists 13apps
6 N. WellsLuton 7goals 2assists 13apps
7 M. SmithMansfield Town 6goals 2assists 11apps
8 J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon 6goals 1assists 13apps
9 M. HarrisOxford United 6goals 1assists 12apps
10 E. RiisLeicester 6goals 1assists 9apps

Recent form

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One Leicester 2 - 2 Stevenage D
27 Oct 2026League One Leicester 3 - 0 Wigan W
24 Oct 2026League One Luton 2 - 1 Leicester L
20 Oct 2026League One Bromley 0 - 4 Leicester W
17 Oct 2026League One Leicester 2 - 1 Doncaster W
10 Oct 2026League One Leicester 1 - 3 Peterborough L
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Stevenage 2 - 1 Leicester L
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Leicester 6 - 1 Fulham U21 W
19 Sep 2026League One Barnsley 1 - 1 Leicester D
12 Sep 2026League One Stockport County 3 - 4 Leicester W
2 W 5 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One Wycombe 2 - 0 Burton Albion L
24 Oct 2026League One Burton Albion 2 - 1 Leyton Orient W
20 Oct 2026League One Burton Albion 0 - 0 Bradford D
17 Oct 2026League One Peterborough 2 - 2 Burton Albion D
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

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Leicester Draw Burton Albion
Value spotted: Draw at 4.15 (model 31% vs market 23%) · Burton Albion win at 5.39 (model 35% vs market 17%)

Most likely scores

0-0 13.5%
0-1 13.5%
1-0 13.5%
1-1 13.5%
0-2 6.8%
1-2 6.8%

Expected goals: 1 Leicester · 1 Burton Albion

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals59%
Over 2.5 goals32%
Over 3.5 goals14%
Both teams score40%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
50%
Attack
50%
50%
Defence
50%
0%
Goal model
0%
93%
Head to head
7%
91%
Goals
9%
66%
Overall
33%

Season numbers

League One 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
1
Leicester Burton Albion

Side by side

Leicester Burton Albion
1 Played 1
0 Won 0
1 Drawn 1
0 Lost 0
1 Goals scored per game 1
1 Goals conceded per game 1
0 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 0
0 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 0
0 Longest winning run 0
- Biggest win -
- Biggest defeat -
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Leicester vs Burton Albion: preview and prediction

Leicester host Burton Albion in the England League One (Regular Season - 2) on Saturday, 22nd August 2026 at 15:00 at King Power Stadium, Leicester. Leicester sit 10th in the table and Burton Albion 15th.

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

In the last 6 meetings, Leicester won 4, Burton Albion won 1 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Leicester and 1 for Burton Albion. It gives Leicester the edge (35% home win, 31% draw, 35% away win), 32% for over 2.5 goals and 40% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-0.

Our pick was Under 3.5 at odds of 1.40.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Leicester vs Burton Albion FAQs

What is the best prediction for Leicester vs Burton Albion?

Our top tip is Over/Under 3.5: Under 3.5 (1.40 odds).

Who will win Leicester vs Burton Albion?

It looks very close: our model gives Leicester 35%, the draw 31% and Burton Albion 35%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 40% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2 goals in total, with a 32% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Leicester vs Burton Albion?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 22nd August 2026 at 15:00 at King Power Stadium, Leicester.

Who is the referee?

B. Toner is in charge of this game.