Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Pirelli Stadium will host Tuesday’s League One game between Burton Albion and Ipswich Town, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table ahead of Matchday 4. The Brewers are still eyeing their first win of the season, and they head into the midweek clash following a thrilling 4-4 draw with Ipswich. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Davis Keillor-Dunn, who scored a hat-trick in the last league fixture, while Calum Butcher is unlikely to feature against Ipswich after limping off with injury at the weekend.
The Tractor Boys, on the other hand, made a promising start to the season, with the team leading the standings after three rounds. The league leaders impressed in a 3-0 win over MK Dons, and given Burton’s shaky defence, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the visiting team. There are no fresh injury worries in the away side ahead of the trip to Staffordshire.
Highlighted Player (Lucas Akins):
After making his first football steps in Huddersfield Town youth academy, Lucas Akins made his first-team debut against Northampton Town as he came as a substitute to replace Luke Beckett. However, he made no more than five appearances for Huddersfield Town as he was sent on loan to Nortwich Victoria.
After spending two seasons at Hamilton Academical, the winger, who was born on 25 February 1989, joined Tranmere Rovers in July, 2010. Lucas Atkins scored 7 goals in 77 appearances for the club and in 2012 he signed a contract with Stevenage. The English footballer played 77 league games for the Boro and he scored 13 goals for the club.
During the 2013/2014 campaign he was on Burton Albion’s radar and at the end of the season he joined the Pirelli Stadium outfit. Lucas Atkins enjoys playing football, but dancing is considered his passion as well. His main position is right wing, but he plays as both centre forward and left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Ipswich):
Ipswich Town are an English football club that was formed in 1878. Portman Road has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1894 and the capacity of the venue, which was expanded in 2002, is 30,311. The Tractor Boys compete in the Championship, but they used to play in the English Premier League in the past as well. Ipswich Town last appeared in the elite division in the 2001/2002 season.
Ipswich won the FA Cup in 1978, with the team beating Arsenal (1-0) in the title game. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1981 when they outplayed AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup final. It has to be noted that the Tractor Boys have yet to suffer a loss at home ground in the European competitions.
Norwich City are regarded as Ipswich Town’s bitterest rivals and it is well known that the two sides take on each other in the East Anglian derby.