Stockport County vs Burton Albion prediction and preview
League One · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Stockport County vs Burton Albion
League One · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Edgeley Park, Stockport
Stockport County vs Burton Albion preview
Stockport County host Burton Albion in the League One on Saturday 2 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Edgeley Park in Stockport. Stockport County sit 2nd on 26 points after 14 matches, while Burton Albion sit 15th on 17 points after 14 matches.
Stockport County come into the game with a W-L-D-W-W run in the league (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Burton Albion's recent sequence reads L-W-D-D-L. Over their last 6, Stockport County have scored 1.5 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Burton Albion average 0.8 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Stockport County won 3, 0 games were drawn and Burton Albion won 1. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 24 Feb 2026, ended Burton Albion 3-0 Stockport County.
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Form and table
- Stockport CountyLast five: W W D L W
- Burton AlbionLast five: L D D W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 26 | WWDLW |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 | LDDWL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Stockport County expected line-up (3-4-3)
Oliver Whatmuff, Mamadou Jobe, Ethan Pye, Eoghan O'Connell, Oliver Norwood, Kyle Wootton, Jack Diamond
Burton Albion expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Corey Addai, Curtis Tilt, Toby Sibbick, Kegs Chauke, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, George Evans, Sulyman Krubally, Charlie Webster, Caylan Vickers, Gbemi Arubi
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