Burton vs Northampton

League One 26 Dec 2025, 15:00
Burton
5–1
HT 4–1
FULL TIME
Northampton
Northampton
🏟 Pirelli Stadium Round 22

Match report

Burton thrashed Northampton 5-1 in the League One on 26 December 2025.

Northampton dominated possession with 75% of the ball, while Burton had 15 shots to Northampton's 13.

The match was played at Pirelli Stadium.

Half-time 4-1 Possession 25% - 75% Shots 15 - 13 On target 8 - 2 Corners 5 - 7 Fouls 12 - 8 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Tyrese Shade
Burton · 2 goals
8 Jack Armer 1 goal
7 Jake Beesley 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Tom Eaves 1 goal
7 George Evans captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–7 5–6
Shots On Goal 5–2 3–0
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 4–4 1–3
Attacks 36–54 64–36
Match statistics
5 Corners 7
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
100 Attacks 90
37 Dangerous Attacks 50
9 On Target 2
7 Off Target 11
25% Ball Possession 75%
15 Shots Total 13
8 Shots On Goal 2
1 Shots Off Goal 6
6 Shots Blocked 5
11 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 8
5 Corners 7
0 Offsides 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 4
279 Passes Total 277
171 Passes Accurate 164
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Burton · 3-4-1-2
24 B. Collins
5 T. Vancooten 12 G. Evans 16 A. Hartridge
15 K. Lofthouse 19 D. Williams 4 K. Chauke 3 J. Armer
22 J. Larsson
9 J. Beesley 10 T. Shade
Northampton · 3-4-1-2
34 R. Fitzsimons
3 C. McCarthy 35 M. Dyche 15 J. Thorniley
7 S. Hoskins 23 T. Taylor 8 C. McGeehan 12 N. Guinness-Walker
11 K. Swyer
19 E. Wheatley 9 T. Eaves
Burton
Coach
Gary David Bowyer
Substitutes
  • 41 Sulyman Krubally
  • 27 Kamil Dudek
  • 39 Josh Taroni
  • 14 Nicholas Akoto
  • 50 Jamal Williamson
  • 38 Jack Newall
  • 56 Zac Scutt
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 2 Jack Burroughs
  • 6 Jordan Willis
  • 18 Michael Forbes
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 22 Kyle Edwards
  • 1 Lee Burge
  • 4 Dean Campbell
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ J. Burroughs ↓ C. McCarthy Northampton
  • 46' ↑ J. Willis ↓ M. Dyche Northampton
  • 46' ↑ E. List ↓ S. Hoskins Northampton
  • 46' ↑ M. Forbes ↓ J. Thorniley Northampton
  • 73' ↑ S. Krubally ↓ D. Williams Burton
  • 76' ↑ K. Edwards ↓ E. Wheatley Northampton
  • 90+1' ↑ N. Akoto ↓ T. Vancooten Burton
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Newall ↓ J. Larsson Burton
  • 90+6' ↑ J. Williamson ↓ T. Shade Burton
  • 90+2' ↑ Z. Scutt ↓ J. Beesley Burton
Cards
  • 51' E. Wheatley Northampton
  • 56' D. Williams Burton
  • 59' T. Vancooten Burton
  • 75' J. Burroughs Northampton
  • 77' G. Evans Burton
Head-to-head
Burton 4 1 draws 5 Northampton
2026-03-14 Northampton vs Burton 0 - 2
2025-12-26 Burton vs Northampton 5 - 1
2025-01-04 Burton Albion vs Northampton Town 0 - 1
2024-11-12 Northampton Town vs Burton Albion 2 - 5
2024-08-31 Northampton Town vs Burton Albion 0 - 0
2024-02-24 Burton Albion vs Northampton Town 0 - 2
Recent form
Burton D W D W L
Northampton D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Burton vs Northampton?
Burton won 5-1 against Northampton on 26 December 2025.
Who won Burton vs Northampton?
Burton won the match 5-1.
Where was Burton vs Northampton played?
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium.
Who had more possession in Burton vs Northampton?
Northampton had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.