Burton Albion vs Blackburn Saturday 08th August 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Burton Albion Blackburn

Burton Albion L L D D D D

Blackburn L W W D L W

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Burton Albion	Blackburn	1 - 1	February 24, 2017
Blackburn	Burton Albion	2 - 2	August 20, 2016

Burton Albion Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 22, 26	Home	Birmingham	0 - 1	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Home	Leicester	0 - 3	Loss
Jul 11, 26	Away	Alfreton Town	0 - 0	Draw
May 2, 26	Away	Leyton Orient	2 - 2	Draw
Apr 25, 26	Home	Exeter City	1 - 1	Draw
Apr 19, 26	Away	Peterborough	1 - 1	Draw

Blackburn Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 22, 26	Away	Nottingham Forest	3 - 0	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Home	Barnsley	3 - 0	Win
Jul 18, 26	Away	Longridge Town	0 - 4	Win
Jul 11, 26	Away	Accrington ST	0 - 0	Draw
May 2, 26	Home	Leicester	0 - 1	Loss
Apr 22, 26	Away	Sheffield Utd	1 - 3	Win

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No

This prediction suggests that there is a 50.49% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.

Blackburn to win or Draw

This prediction indicates that Blackburn has a 35.5% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 31.19 %

Under 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.09% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than two goals scored.

Under 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 59.38% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than three goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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