Leicester 1-2 Burton Albion — League One, 22 Aug 2026
Burton Albion beat Leicester 2-1 in the League One on 22 August 2026 at King Power Stadium, Leicester. W. Burns scored for Leicester; Matthew Dennis and Kgaogelo Chauke for Burton Albion. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Leicester have won 1 and Burton Albion 0.
· kickoff·King Power Stadium · Leicester·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: Kyran Lofthouse
- 17'Foul
- 0-225'
- 29'Serious foul
- 34'
- 1-242'
- Half-time1-2
- 54'
- 55'out: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- 55'
- 63'Foul
- 64'out: W. Collar
- 70'
- 74'Foul
- 77'
- 81'G. BowyerUnsportsmanlike conduct
- 83'Bobby De Cordova-ReidUnsportsmanlike conduct
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Leicester
- 7.5Wes BurnsM
- 6.9Harry SouttarD
- 6.7Harry HowellF
- 6.5Luke ThomasD
- 6.5Admir BristrićF
- 6.5Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.3William AlvesM
- 6.3Bobby De Cordova-ReidF
- 6.3Alex McCarthyG
- 6.3Thomas WatsonF
- 6.2Caleb OkoliD
- 6.2Samuel BraybrookeM
- 6.2Olabade AlukoD
- 6.0Liam CullenM
- 5.2Oliver SkippM
Burton Albion
- 7.9Kgaogelo ChaukeF
- 7.6Matthew DennisF
- 7.0Jack ArmerM
- 7.0Finn DelapD
- 6.9Charlie WebsterF
- 6.9Corey AddaiG
- 6.9Kyran LofthouseM
- 6.5George EvansM
- 6.3Curtis TiltD
- 6.3Toby SibbickD
- 6.2Sulyman KruballyM
Line-ups
Burton Albion3-4-2-1
Leicester4-1-4-1
Substitutes
LeicesterRussell Martin
Substitutes
- 17Hamza Choudhury34'M6.5
- 14Bobby De Cordova-Reid83'55'F6.3
- 1Jakub StolarczykG
- 23Thomas Watson55'F6.3
- 18Christian McFarlaneD
- 20Harry HowellF6.7
- 25Louis Page77'M
Burton AlbionGary Bowyer
Substitutes
Team statistics
71%Possession29%
0.77Expected goals (xG)0.68
9Total shots11
3Shots on target4
3Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
3Corners2
0Offsides1
8Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves2
0.06Goals prevented0.06
417Total passes169
362Accurate passes119
87%Pass accuracy70%
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Burns | 54 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Harry Souttar | 65 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Howell | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Thomas | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Admir Bristrić | 55 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| William Alves | 55 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alex McCarthy | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Watson | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Caleb Okoli | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Braybrooke | 65 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Olabade Aluko | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Cullen | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Oliver Skipp | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 65 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Matthew Dennis | 65 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jack Armer | 65 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Finn Delap | 65 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Charlie Webster | 65 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Corey Addai | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kyran Lofthouse | 65 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Evans | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Curtis Tilt | 65 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Toby Sibbick | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sulyman Krubally | 64 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
LeicesterDWWDD
- D15 Aug 26ANotts County1-1
- W08 Aug 26HNorthampton1-0
- W02 May 26ABlackburn1-0
- D24 Apr 26HMillwall1-1
- D21 Apr 26HHull City2-2
Burton AlbionDLDDD
- D15 Aug 26HStevenage1-1
- L08 Aug 26HBlackburn1-2
- D02 May 26ALeyton Orient2-2
- D25 Apr 26HExeter City1-1
- D19 Apr 26APeterborough1-1
Head-to-head
- 05 Jan 13Leicester2-0Burton Albion
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Leicester
- Previous: Notts County 1-1 Leicester, 15 Aug 2026 · League One
- Next: Ipswich 3-1 Leicester, 25 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Burton Albion
- Previous: Burton Albion 1-1 Stevenage, 15 Aug 2026 · League One
- Next: Notts County 2-1 Burton Albion, 29 Aug 2026 · League One
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