Preston 2-1 Burton Albion

Championship · May 6, 2018 · Regular Season - 46

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Preston 2-1 Burton Albion.

Managers: A. Neil (Preston) · N. Clough (Burton Albion)

Match facts

Venue: Deepdale Stadium, Preston — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Preston plays the majority of its home matches.
Referee: Andy Madley, England
Round: Regular Season - 46

Record last updated 8 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

26' C. Robinson for Preston (assist P. Huntington)
63' Hope Akpan for Burton Albion
90+3' L. Moult for Preston (assist B. Pearson)

Bookings

35' B. Bodin — Yellow Card
42' T. Naylor — Yellow Card
48' L. Boyce — Yellow Card
50' B. Bodin — Yellow Card
50' B. Bodin — Red Card
80' L. Akins — Yellow Card
82' P. Huntington — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Preston — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 · Declan Rudd (G)
3 · G. Cunningham (D)
4 · B. Pearson (M)
5 · T. Clarke (D)
8 · A. Browne (M)
10 · J. Harrop (M)
14 · D. Fisher (D)
23 · P. Huntington (D)
24 · S. Maguire (F)
37 · C. Robinson (M)
39 · B. Bodin (M)

Substitutes

11 · D. Johnson (M)
12 · P. Gallagher (M)
17 · T. Spurr (D)
21 · L. Moult (F)
22 · C. Maxwell (G)
29 · T. Barkhuizen (M)
32 · J. Earl (D)

Burton Albion — 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

1 · S. Bywater (G)
2 · J. Brayford (D)
5 · K. McFadzean (D)
7 · L. Murphy (M)
10 · L. Akins (F)
12 · T. Flanagan (D)
15 · T. Naylor (D)
17 · Marvin Sordell (M)
19 · J. Davenport (M)
21 · Hope Akpan (M)
27 · L. Boyce (F)

Substitutes

4 · J. Allen (M)
9 · D. Bent (F)
11 · Lloyd Dyer (M)
20 · M. Samuelsen (M)
23 · Jake Buxton (D)
24 · Harry Campbell (G)
26 · J. Sbarra (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Preston: WDWWL · 10 pts from 5 · 6-3
Burton Albion: WWWLD · 10 pts from 5 · 8-8

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Preston and Burton Albion.

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