Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Burton
Match Time & Date:
06/04/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Oxford United
Pirelli Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Burton Albion and Oxford United, the two sides with totally different ambitions for the season finale. Burton Albion are eager to escape the danger zone, but given their poor winless run in the League One, home win should not be considered. Mason Bennett limped off with injury in the last league match, with Adedeji Oshilaja likely to step up.
The Yellows, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 4-0 win over Fleetwood Town. As Oxford United have been in a much better form of late and Burton Albion, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting side. Burton defenders should have Mark Harris at bay as the Wales international scored a brace in the last league match. In the first half of the season Oxford United defeated Burton Albion 3-0.
Highlighted Player (Elliott Moore):
Born in Coalville, England on March 16, 1997 Elliott Moore is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a centre-back. Moore has one cap with the England U18 team, while making two appearances for the England U20 team.
The 196-cm tall defender is a product of Leicester City football school, joining the club at the age of 6, but he did not enjoy a first-team football with the Foxes. He made his first appearances for Leicester City senior team on July 19, 2017 against WBA at the Asia Trophy. After spending a couple of seasons on loan at OH Leuven, Elliott Moore returned to England in the summer of 2019, signing a contract with League One side Oxford United.
Moore made his League One debut against Sunderland on August 3, 2019. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Stadium of Light in the opening match of the season, with Elliott Moore coming from the bench in the dying minutes of the game.
Highlighted Team (Burton):
Burton Albion are one of the four clubs that secure promotion to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 campaign. The Brewers welcome their rivals at Pirelli Stadium, the venue that was opened in 2005. The capacity of the stadium is 6,912, while the seating capacity of the venue is 2,034.
Burton Albion won the FA Trophy in 1987, with the team winning Football League Two in 2015. During the club’s non-League period, the Brewers’ local rivals were Nuneaton Borough, Tamworth, Stafford Rangers and Gresley Rovers, but while they were playing in the Football League the club’s rivals were Crewe, Port Vale, Notts County and Chesterfield.
Derby County are considered Burton Albion’s rivals as well, but the rivalry with the Rams is rather friendly. The colour of Burton Albion’s home kit is black and yellow, while they wear white and grey jerseys on the travels.
