Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 19 Aug 2025

Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Burton Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
4.5 – 5.6
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Tranmere Rovers favourites at 55%.

Burton Albion deserved more from the draw, creating 5.6 xG to 4.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan James Smith, 61.4 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Tranmere Rovers

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Burton Albion

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Tranmere Rovers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nathan James Smith Defender90000.0561.4–
Harvey Saunders Forward2300–48.7–
Luke McGee Goalkeeper9000–47.1–
Charlie Whitaker Forward67100.2941.9–
Jordan Turnbull Defender90000.0139.7–
Connor Jennings Forward67000.0339.2–
Josh Davison Forward11000.8438.7–
Sol Solomon Forward67000.1238.6–
Taylan Harris Midfielder23000.7633.8–
Richard Smallwood Midfielder6000–32.9–
Lee O'Connor Defender30000.7630.4–
Ethan Bristow Midfielder7900–25.8–
Cameron Norman Defender90000.7617.0–
Omari Patrick Midfielder23000.910.0–

Burton Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Toby Sibbick Defender1100–55.6–
Kamil Dudek Goalkeeper9000–55.1–
Finn Delap Defender90000.7635.8–
Josh Taroni Defender9000–33.5–
Sulyman Krubally Midfielder1100–33.0–
Tyrese Shade Forward64000.2031.5–
Ben Whitfield Midfielder90101.5631.0–
Ciaran Gilligan Midfielder7900–30.2–
Dylan Williams Midfielder90000.7630.2–
Fábio Tavares Forward26000.7623.7–
Nicholas Akoto Defender90000.7623.2–
Sebastian Revan Midfielder45000.786.7–