3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC

Burton Albion vs Huddersfield League One prediction & result

Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Full time1 – 3

Final score: Burton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield.

Before kick-off the model made it 36% Burton Albion, 29% draw, 35% Huddersfield — fair odds of 2.78, 3.45 and 2.86. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Burton Albion at 36% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 2,969 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Burton Albion0%Draw1%Huddersfield99%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

6'
Murray Wallace
22'
⚽Derensili Sanches Fernandes
⚽F. Delapassist: Caylon Vickers
33'
39'
⚽Bali Mumbaassist: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
🔁Kain Adomout: Matthew Dennis
45'
F. Delap
58'
69'
⚽Ashley Fletcher
82'
🔁Bojan Radulovicout: Marcus Harness
82'
🔁Murray Wallaceout: Sean Roughan
🔁Kgagelo Chaukeout: Zac Scutt
85'
🔁Will Collarout: Sulyman Krubally
85'
89'
🔁Derensili Sanches Fernandesout: Lynden Gooch
🔁F. Delapout: H. Araujo
89'

Match stats — Burton Albion vs Huddersfield

57%Possession43%
4Shots13
2On target8
1Corners15

Line-ups

Burton Albion 3-4-2-1
  • 34C. AddaiG
  • 26F. DelapD
  • 12G. EvansD
  • 16C. TiltD
  • 17R. Borges RodriguesM
  • 14W. CollarM
  • 4K. ChaukeM
  • 3J. ArmerM
  • 18Caylon VickersM
  • 8C. WebsterM
  • 29Kain AdomF
Substitutes
  • 24Harvey AraujoD
  • 19M. DennisF
  • 27K. DudekG
  • 41Sulyman KruballyM
  • 40Zac ScuttF
  • 20J. SrahaD
  • 23Emeka AdeileD
Coach: G. Bowyer
Huddersfield 4-4-2
  • 1M. YoungG
  • 22I. BronkhorstD
  • 12R. BalkerD
  • 3M. WallaceD
  • 15I. BowatD
  • 30D. Sanches FernandesM
  • 8A. CollinsM
  • 20C. HumphreysM
  • 19B. MumbaM
  • 25B. RadulovićF
  • 11A. FletcherF
Substitutes
  • 5J. LowD
  • 23S. RoughanD
  • 10M. HarnessF
  • 7L. GoochD
  • 14E. BrierleyM
  • 31J. AlnwickG
  • 27J. Smith-SwayM
Coach: Martin Drury

Form going into Burton Albion vs Huddersfield

Burton Albion

  • W1-0away to Plymouth26 September 2026
  • D2-2Mansfield Town19 September 2026
  • L0-3away to Oxford United12 September 2026

Huddersfield

  • L1-2away to Bromley19 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Mansfield Town12 September 2026
  • D1-1Notts County5 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

League One table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Burton Albion103341416-212
4Huddersfield9441169+716

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Burton Albion vs Huddersfield

  • 3 October 2026Burton Albion 1–3 HuddersfieldLeague One
  • 17 January 2026Burton Albion 3–1 HuddersfieldLeague One
  • 20 September 2025Huddersfield 0–0 Burton AlbionLeague One
  • 12 April 2025Burton Albion 3–0 HuddersfieldLeague One
  • 29 December 2024Huddersfield 1–1 Burton AlbionLeague One
  • 1 April 2017Huddersfield 0–1 Burton AlbionChampionship

Leading scorers: Burton Albion and Huddersfield

Burton Albion

GoalsAssists

  • J. Armer31

Huddersfield

GoalsAssists

  • J. Taylor61
  • D. Sanches Fernandes44

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.