MATCH THREAD: “ BURTON ALBION v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

BURTON ALBION v CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 31st January, 3pm
Sky Bet League One - Match 29
Pirelli Stadium 



1,580 Cardiff Fans Travelling / Sold Out




BM on injuries:

‘Yousef Salech has had positive news on the initial scan. I think he’s having some further tests, but he’s still in discomfort.”


“Dylan Lawlor has damaged his medial ligament. The scan suggests it will be between two to three weeks before he plays again.’


“Rubin is now fully training and getting there.”

“Eli King is out for the season.”

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About Burton Albion

Burton are now in their eighth successive season in League One.

They finished 20th last season, one place outside the relegation spots.

So far this season, they are 20th with 30 points from 27 games.

Club Connections

Ben Turner is well known for being part of our team that got promoted to the Premier League. He scored the late equaliser in the League Cup Final too.

He also made 88 league appearances for Burton.

The Opposition's Manager

Gary Bowyer has been Burton manager since December last year.

Despite relegation looks extremely likely, he managed to keep them in League One last season.

He has also managed Blackburn, Blackpool, Bradford and Salford.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Jake Beesley has previously scored goals in this league. He has nine league goals this season.

George Evans is an experienced midfielder who knows the league.

Referee

TBC.

Head To Head - Last Five Meetings

We have won four of our last five against Burton.

The one we didn't win was their win at CCS earlier this season.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Burton Albion: Collins, Lofthouse, Godwin-Malife, Vancooten, Sibbick, Armer, Chauke, Williams, McKiernan, Adom, Beesley

Cardiff City: Trott, Ng, Chambers, Fish, Bagan, Wintle, Robertson, Colwill, Tanner, Willock, Kellyman

Last Game

We won 4-0 at home to Barnsley on Tuesday night.

On the same night, Burton lost 2-1 at Bolton.

Match Odds

Burton Albion - 3/1
Cardiff City - 4/5
Draw - 11/4

Predictions

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No easy game in this league got to go with the right attitude if we do I fancy 0-2 to the BLUBIRDS come on CITY!!!

On their say Burton can be a tricky side to play against like any of the other sides in this league. Their problem is they are not consistant and we should be able to come away with all 3 points.

I expect it to be a carbon copy of the first game, we will probably dominate and it'll come down to our ability to break Burton down

Bradford City, Luton Town interested in Burton Albion star
Both Bradford City and Luton Town are looking to add to their squads this week, with a striker being a priority for the pair.

29-year-old Beesley joined Burton from Blackpool in the summer and has been key to the club’s survival efforts this season. Gary Bowyer’s side will be desperate not to lose their talisman, but the pull of a promotion race could drag him away from the Brewers.

Both Luton Town and Bradford City are expected to be active before Monday’s deadline and Beesley could be high on their lists as they look to get out of League One this campaign.

BM on injuries:

‘Yousef Salech has had positive news on the initial scan. I think he’s having some further tests, but he’s still in discomfort.”


“Dylan Lawlor has damaged his medial ligament. The scan suggests it will be between two to three weeks before he plays again.’


“Rubin is now fully training and getting there.”

“Eli King is out for the season.”

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REMAINING FIXTURES:



Sat Jan 31 Burton Albion v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support



Sat Feb 7 - Rotherham United v Cardiff City Crowd Away Supoort

Sat Feb 14 - Luton Town (H)

Tue Feb 17 - AFC Wimbledon (H)

Sat Feb 21 12:30pm Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City Live Sky Tv


Sat Feb 28 - Doncaster Rovers (A)



Sat Mar 7 - Lincoln City (H)

Tue Mar 10 Barnsley (A)

Sat Mar 14 - Exeter City (A)

Tue Mar 17 - Wycombe Wanderers (H)

Sat Mar 21 - Blackpool (H)

Sat Mar 28 - Huddersfield Town (A)



Fri Apr 3 - Port Vale (H)

Mon Apr 6 - Peterborough United (A)

Sat Apr 11 - Bolton Wanderers (H)

Sat Apr 18 - Reading (A)

Sat Apr 25 - Northampton Town (H)



Sat May 2 - Mansfield Town v Cardiff City

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BBM on Robinson and Davies v Barnsley:


“I’m very pleased with [Callum] Robinson and Isaak’s [Davies] performance when they came on and they are hungry to play. They are giving me a lot of food for thought in the absence of Yousef [Salech].”

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50 goals scored and 10 points clear of third place!

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BBM URGES CITY FANS TO BE PATIENT OVER STRIKER SALECH:


BBM:

“He’s improving daily and hopefully I’ll see him for the first time today,” Barry-Murphy said. “Hopefully he’ll get through training today.

“Our message to him and to our supporters is that we’re going to be really considerate of what he needs, be really patient and take it step by step so that after such a serious injury he’s in a really good place when he comes back.”

Burton are 5th from Bottom And with 5 defeats in their last 6 games:

BBM: “ BURTON ALBION “

“It was a very difficult game when we played against Burton in our own stadium," said Brian. "They clearly showed how dangerous a team they are and have continued to do so.

“They’ve had some brilliant results against top team and obviously were very competitive in the game against Bolton on Tuesday, so it’s going to be a really tough game and one that we’re looking forward to.

“We always want more. We’re very grateful for the efforts that the players are making and how much improvement they’re making, but I think that the best thing about working with this squad at this time is there is so much more to come from them, and so much that we can focus on a daily basis, which is the best part of the job.

“I was very pleased with a lot of what I saw yesterday from the game on Tuesday. The most energising thing that gives you the focus to go again is when you see things that you think could be better. When it’s evident that there are still things that can be better, it’s a great place to be."

1,580 Cardiff Fans Travelling / Sold Out

Bradford and Luton battling it out for Burton top scorer jake beesley would be nice if one of them can grab him today so he's not there tomorrow

I usually go and watch Burton on internarional break.

First time I went to watch Cardiff was Paul Trollopes last game, a 2-0 lost and a very poir performance. The players look embassessed when they came to applaud. Then came along Neil Warnock.

First game of the following season a last minute winner from Zohore set us on our way to the Premier.

I usually go and watch Burton on internarional break.

First time I went to watch Cardiff was Paul Trollopes last game, a 2-0 lost and a very poir performance. The players look embassessed when they came to applaud. Then came along Neil Warnock.

First game of the following season a last minute winner from Zohore set us on our way to the Premier.

I was at the second game (the 1-0 win) behind the goal and I remember it was a tidy ground with a decent atmosphere!

That was the season we all came together again; but sadly it didn’t last!

I usually go and watch Burton on internarional break.

First time I went to watch Cardiff was Paul Trollopes last game, a 2-0 lost and a very poir performance. The players look embassessed when they came to applaud. Then came along Neil Warnock.

First game of the following season a last minute winner from Zohore set us on our way to the Premier.

I remember both games well, particularly the first one. We were awful.To chants of "what a load of Trollope", Zahore came over to us and threw his shirt to a kid. He threw it back

1-2

0-3 city depending on what changes Tinkerman does

ROBINSON STARTS AND


@ryanwintle123 is set to make his 150th City appearance today!

Rob Tankiewicz is named on the #Bluebirds bench

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Bradford and Bolton turn up the pressure a notch by both winning. Big 3 points needed now from the Bluebirds.

BLUEBIRDS

Burton early attack and corner

Now City attacking

Burton break

Chambers loses the ball on halfway.

Adom gets the ball caught under his feet as he moves into the box, with Cardiff surviving this time.

Burton still in the City half

Robinson shoots but high and wide

Burton looking to make the most of their aerial threats early on.

Jake Beesley causing from problems.

City defending again

Quite scrappy around the Cardiff area, which is suiting Burton