Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Monday 9 October 2023

Result

Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United

League One · Monday 9 October 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United: match report

Burton Albion beat Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on Monday 9 October 2023. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Josh Walker opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Burton Albion's goals came from Josh Walker (10') and Adedeji Oshilaja (31'). Cambridge United scored through Fejiri Okenabirhie (67').

Discipline: Burton Albion received 2 yellow cards; Cambridge United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 22nd on 10 points from 11 and Cambridge United 15th on 14 points from 10. Burton Albion went on to finish that season 20th with 46 points, and Cambridge United 18th with 48.

Burton Albion lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kwadwo Baah of Burton Albion (7.8), ahead of Deji Oshilaja (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Burton Albion win, 0 draws and 1 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Josh WalkerBurton Albion · 1-0
  • 31'Goal · Adedeji OshilajaBurton Albion · 2-0
  • 53'Yellow card · Kwadwo BaahBurton Albion
  • 67'Goal · Fejiri OkenabirhieCambridge United · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Mason BennettBurton Albion

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Burton Albion 1, draws 0, Cambridge United 1.

Team news

Burton Albion line-up (4-4-1-1)

Max Crocombe, Tom Hamer, Sam Hughes, Ryan Sweeney, Steve Seddon, Kwadwo Baah, Deji Oshilaja, Joe Powell, Mustapha Carayol, Ciaran Gilligan, Josh Walker

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jack Stevens, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Michael Morrison, Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Thomas, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Sullay Kaikai, Fejiri Okenabirhie