Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 26 April 2025

Result

Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 26 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge United: match report

Burton Albion beat Cambridge United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 26 April 2025. It was 0-0 at half-time.

J. Böðvarsson opened the scoring in the 48th minute. Burton Albion's goals came from J. Böðvarsson (48') and D. Williams (90+3'). Cambridge United scored through Elias Kachunga (84').

Discipline: Burton Albion received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Cambridge United received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 20th on 43 points from 43 and Cambridge United 23rd on 38 points from 44. Burton Albion went on to finish that season 20th with 47 points, and Cambridge United 23rd with 38.

Burton Albion lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Dylan Williams of Burton Albion (8.0), ahead of J. Böðvarsson (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw and 2 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · JJ McKiernanBurton Albion
  • 33'Yellow card · Sullay KaikaiCambridge United
  • 45+3'Red card · Ryan LoftCambridge United
  • 45+4'Second yellow · JJ McKiernanBurton Albion
  • 48'Goal · J. BöðvarssonBurton Albion · 1-0
  • 84'Goal · Elias KachungaCambridge United · 1-1
  • 90+3'Goal · D. WilliamsBurton Albion · 2-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

Unavailable

  • G. BajramiBurton Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Burton Albion line-up (3-4-1-2)

Max Crocombe, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Kyran Lofthouse, Kegs Chauke, Dylan Williams, Owen Dodgson, JJ McKiernan, J. Böðvarsson, Rumarn Burrell

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

Jack Stevens, Liam Bennett, Michael Morrison, Kell Watts, James Gibbons, Paul Digby, Ben Stevenson, James Brophy, Josh Stokes, Sullay Kaikai, Dom Ballard