Burton Albion 1-0 Rotherham — League One, 17 Feb 2026
Burton Albion beat Rotherham 1-0 in the League One on 17 February 2026 at Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent. Tyrese Shade scored for Burton Albion. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Burton Albion have won 2 and Rotherham 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Pirelli Stadium · Burton upon Trent·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 16'
- 1-023'assist: Kyran Lofthouse
- 36'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: M. Kaleta
- 54'
- 69'out: A. Cannon
- 69'B. Coverout: D. Watmore
- 81'
- 85'—out: L. Sousa
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.2
Top rated
Burton Albion
- 7.2Kgaogelo ChaukeM
- 7.2Tyrese ShadeF
- 7.2Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
- 7.0George EvansM
- 7.0Kyran LofthouseM
- 6.9Andy CannonM
- 6.9Jake BeesleyF
- 6.7Terence VancootenD
- 6.7Alex HartridgeD
- 6.7Bradley CollinsG
- 6.7Jasper MoonD
- 6.6Toby SibbickM
- 6.5Julian LarssonF
Rotherham
- 7.0Kian SpenceM
- 6.9Dru YearwoodM
- 6.9Zak JulesD
- 6.9Cameron DawsonG
- 6.9Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Brandon CoverM
- 6.7Lino SousaD
- 6.7Marvin KaletaD
- 6.6Jamal BaptisteD
- 6.6Hamish DouglasD
- 6.6Harry GrayF
- 6.5Reece JamesM
- 6.3Shaun McWilliamsF
- 6.3Duncan WatmoreF
- 6.2Samuel NombeF
Line-ups
Rotherham3-4-1-2
Burton Albion3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Burton AlbionGary Bowyer
Substitutes
- 42A. Cannon69'M6.9
- 11F. TavaresF
- 18J. Moon81'D6.7
- 29K. AdomF
- 27Kamil DudekG
- 41S. KruballyF
- 28M. Matthews LewisF
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 19J. BensonM
- 2Joe Rafferty16'D6.9
- 20D. Watmore69'F6.3
- 13Ted CannG
- 49L. Sousa85'D6.7
- 14M. Kaleta46'D6.7
- 29G. BiancheriF
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
11Total shots13
3Shots on target4
4Shots off target4
4Blocked shots5
10Corners3
3Offsides1
12Fouls7
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves2
328Total passes347
180Accurate passes199
55%Pass accuracy57%
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Tyrese Shade | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| George Evans | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kyran Lofthouse | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Andy Cannon | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jake Beesley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Terence Vancooten | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Alex Hartridge | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Bradley Collins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jasper Moon | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Toby Sibbick | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Julian Larsson | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Spence | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Dru Yearwood | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Rafferty | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Brandon Cover | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Lino Sousa | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 40 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Hamish Douglas | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Gray | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Duncan Watmore | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Samuel Nombe | 90 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Burton AlbionLDLDL
RotherhamLWWDL
- L07 Feb 26HCardiff0-3
- W31 Jan 26AExeter City4-0
- W27 Jan 26HNorthampton2-1
- D24 Jan 26HAFC Wimbledon1-1
- L17 Jan 26AStockport County2-3
Head-to-head
- 04 Nov 25Rotherham2-2Burton Albion
- 25 Jan 25Burton Albion4-2Rotherham
- 14 Sept 24Rotherham2-2Burton Albion
- 19 Apr 22Burton Albion2-0Rotherham
- 11 Dec 21Rotherham3-1Burton Albion
- 01 Feb 20Rotherham3-2Burton Albion
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Burton Albion
- Previous: Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham, 14 Feb 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Luton 1-1 Burton Albion, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
Rotherham
- Previous: Rotherham 0-3 Cardiff, 7 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 1-2 Doncaster, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
Data updated