In a weekend match on Saturday Feb 25th, in week 34, Accrington Stanley will travel to Burton-upon-Trent to battle Burton Albion in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Burton Albion is fresh off their 2-1 win against Bristol Rovers. John Marquis struck first for Bristol Rovers in the 9th minute, then in the 44th minute, Dale Taylor sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Charlie Kirk But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 55th minute on a goal by Sam Winnall. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Burton Albion should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 21st placed Accrington Stanley is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Shrewsbury Town. Aaron Presley struck first for Accrington Stanley in the 13th minute on a feed from Rosaire Longelo-Mbule, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Shrewsbury Town was frustrated by Accrington Stanley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Accrington Stanley ended the match with the shutout victory. Accrington Stanley looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On the 13th of August, Accrington Stanley hosted Burton Albion at the Wham Stadium in their last match together. Accrington Stanley and Burton Albion battled to a 4-4 draw. Davis Keillor-Dunn struck first for Burton Albion in the 10th minute on a penalty kick, then Davis Keillor-Dunn added another in the 17th minute . Both Sam Winnall and Charlie Kirk have been the hottest scorers for Burton Albion in the last five each having scored 2 goals.