Burton Albion vs Notts County prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
EFL Trophy England
On November 10, 2026, Burton Albion and Notts County will meet in the third round of the English Football League Trophy. It is a clash between the leaders of their group.
Burton Albion vs Notts County team news and expert analysis
The club from Burton upon Trent finished 17th in the final League One table in 2025/2026 with 54 points. They have improved slightly since then, but overall remain a mid-table side in that division. They also lost to Wycombe in their previous league outing. In the cup, however, they defeated Rushden & Diamonds 4-0.
The team from Nottingham finished only fifth in League Two but subsequently won the playoffs. After moving up to the country's third tier, they are understandably battling to avoid relegation, losing noticeably more often than they win. They picked up an important victory over Mansfield in their most recent match. In the cup, they beat Altrincham only on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
Dennis and his teammates drew both of their previous matches. They then lost a penalty shootout to Nottingham Forest U21 but won the shootout against Grimsby. Their opponents, meanwhile, won both of their tournament matches.
Previous matches: Burton Albion vs Notts County
The first encounter ended in a draw. However, the next four meetings were all won by the Nottingham side.
The home team is considered the favorite here. But the visitors do not look inferior, so we are backing “both teams to score” (odds – 1.66).
Burton Albion vs Notts County: key statistics and trends
- Burton Albion have won two matches in a row
- Burton Albion score an average of 1.29 goals and concede 1.5 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 64% of Burton's matches, with an average total of 2.79 goals per game
- Notts County have lost four of their last eight matches
- Notts County score an average of 1.08 goals and concede 1.17 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 58% of Notts County's matches, with an average total of 2.25 goals per game
Burton Albion vs Notts County: possible starting lineups
Burton Albion play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Addai — Sibbick, Tilt, Sraha — Borges Rodrigues, Collar, Chukwu, Webster — O'Mahony, Dennis, Araujo
Notts County play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Belshaw — Bedeau, MacDonald, Ness — Tsaroulla, Finneran, Robertson, Samuels-Smith — Grant, Kanu, Smyth
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