Wrexham vs Burton Albion

EFL Trophy - 2nd Round 5 Dec 2023, 19:30
Wrexham
Wrexham
2–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Burton Albion
🏟 STōK Cae Ras (Wrexham (Wrecsam)) 👤 S. Tallis

Match report

Burton Albion edged past Wrexham 3-2 in the EFL Trophy - 2nd Round on 5 December 2023.

Burton Albion dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Wrexham had 16 shots to Burton Albion's 11.

The match was played at STōK Cae Ras (Wrexham (Wrecsam)), with S. Tallis in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 16 - 11 On target 6 - 7 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 7 - 4 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Jordan Davies
Wrexham · 1 goal
8 Sam Dalby 1 goal
8 Ryan Sweeney 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Adedeji Oshilaja 1 goal
7 Mark Helm 1 goal
First half vs second half
Burton Albion came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 9–7
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–4
Ball Possession 34–66 —
Corners 2–1 4–2
Attacks 41–53 55–61
Match statistics
4 Substitution 4
96 Attacks 114
41 Dangerous Attacks 44
6 On Target 3
11 Off Target 8
16 Shots Total 11
6 Shots On Goal 7
6 Shots Off Goal 1
4 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 7
7 Fouls 4
6 Corners 3
4 Offsides 0
40% Ball Possession 60%
1 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 4
408 Passes Total 626
310 Passes Accurate 518
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wrexham · 5-3-2
31 L. McNicholas
11 L. McAlinden 34 A. James 32 M. Cleworth 25 W. Boyle 3 C. McFadzean
30 J. Jones 8 L. Young 7 J. Davies
18 S. Dalby 27 J. Bickerstaff
Burton Albion · 4-1-4-1
1 M. Crocombe
22 J. Caprice 5 S. Hughes 6 R. Sweeney 12 J. Moon
7 J. Powell
11 M. Bennett 17 M. Helm 4 A. Oshilaja 14 J. Walker
15 B. Lubala
Wrexham
Coach
P. Parkinson
Substitutes
  • 16 Billy Waters
  • 9 Ollie Palmer
  • 23 James McClean
  • 35 Owen Cushion
  • 41 Liam Hall
  • 39 Daniel Davies
  • 4 Ben Tozer
Burton Albion
Coach
D. Maamria
Substitutes
  • 8 Rekeem Harper
  • 10 Josh Gordon
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 2 John Brayford
  • 30 Jamal Blackman
  • 21 Mustapha Carayol
  • 18 Bobby Kamwa
Substitutions
  • 34' ↑ R. Harper ↓ M. Helm Burton Albion
  • 46' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ B. Lubala Burton Albion
  • 67' ↑ C. Stockton ↓ M. Bennett Burton Albion
  • 71' ↑ B. Waters ↓ J. Bickerstaff Wrexham
  • 71' ↑ O. Palmer ↓ S. Dalby Wrexham
  • 71' ↑ J. McClean ↓ J. Jones Wrexham
  • 77' ↑ J. Brayford ↓ A. Oshilaja Burton Albion
  • 90' ↑ O. Cushion ↓ C. McFadzean Wrexham
Cards
  • 26' J. Davies Wrexham
  • 36' R. Sweeney Burton Albion
  • 90+4' S. Hughes Burton Albion
Head-to-head
Wrexham 2 0 draws 1 Burton Albion
2025-04-05 Wrexham vs Burton Albion 3 - 0
2024-12-07 Burton Albion vs Wrexham 0 - 1
2023-12-05 Wrexham vs Burton Albion 2 - 3
Recent form
Wrexham D D D L W
Burton Albion D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wrexham vs Burton Albion?
Wrexham lost 2-3 against Burton Albion on 5 December 2023.
Who won Wrexham vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion won the match 3-2.
Where was Wrexham vs Burton Albion played?
The match was played at STōK Cae Ras (Wrexham (Wrecsam)).
Who had more possession in Wrexham vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.