Peterborough United vs Burton Albion — match summary
England · League One · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 18:30
Full time · score 2-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Peterborough United 40 · Burton Albion 31
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Peterborough United 55 · Burton Albion 50
Shots on target 6-6 · corners 8-4 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Peterborough United -0.5 · 1 stars
Peterborough United and Burton Albion meet often enough to know each other's game well, especially their last meeting which ended 1-1 in April, and before that they traded wins and losses back and forth. This time it is different in that both are at a turning point in their seasons, each in their own way. Peterborough United just won 3-1 in the league last time out, and have won by a margin of one goal or more in 3 of their last 5 matches, though the overall season is not as good as it should be from the 9 matches played. Meanwhile Burton Albion have mixed draws and defeats of late, particularly at the back where they concede as much as 38% of goals late in matches, in contrast to Peterborough United who tend to concede a lot early in the second half. This game is likely to play out with Peterborough United as the side opening up and attacking, because their possession and shots-on-target numbers are clearly superior. Burton Albion are likely to sit deep and wait for counter-attacking chances, especially early in the second half when Peterborough United have a weakness for conceding. If the hosts score first the game will flow their way, but if it drags on into the closing stages the risk will grow accordingly.