Burton Albion vs Plymouth

27 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Lorent Tolaj 31’, 55’
  • Owen Oseni 45’
  • Aribim Pepple 81’

Match summary

Plymouth won comfortably, 4-0 away at Burton Albion. Plymouth led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lorent Tolaj put Plymouth ahead in the 31st minute and Owen Oseni made it 0-2 in the 45th minute. In the second half, Tolaj made it 0-3 in the 55th minute and Aribim Pepple made it 0-4 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Burton Albion's 0.71 from 12.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
12 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 9
6 Corners 5
450 Passes 269
76.9% Pass accuracy 62.1%
12 Tackles 24
10 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Burton Albion Plymouth
Kick-off
3’
Bradley IbrahimFoul
Kyran LofthouseShot on target
4’
21’
Lorent TolajShot on target
26’
Malachi BoatengShot on target
27’
Malachi BoatengShot on target
Charlie WebsterShot on target
29’
31’
Lorent TolajLeft foot shot0-1 (Plymouth)
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
41’
45’
Owen OseniLeft foot shot0-2 (Plymouth)
Half-time0-2
Dylan WilliamsJohn Joshua Mckiernan
46’
Second half underway
55’
Lorent TolajRight foot shot0-3 (Plymouth)
Finn DelapToby Sibbick
68’
Fábio TavaresJake Beesley
69’
Jack ArmerGeorge Evans
69’
72’
Aribim PeppleOwen Oseni
77’
Tegan FinnBradley Ibrahim
Charlie WebsterShot on target
78’
81’
Aribim PeppleLeft foot shot0-4 (Plymouth)
Josh TaroniKyran Lofthouse
82’
85’
Caleb RobertsLaw McCabe
85’
Jamie PatersonLorent Tolaj
90’
Tegan FinnShot on target
90+1’
Jamie PatersonShot on target
Full-time0-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.17 31’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 0-1 31’ 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), 0-2 45’ 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 0-3 55’ 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 0-4 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.17 31’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 0-1 Tolaj 31’ 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), 0-2 Oseni 45’ 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 0-3 Tolaj 55’ 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 0-4 Pepple 81’
Burton Albion 0.71 xGPlymouth 2.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Burton Albion attacking 
90’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 21’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 41’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 31’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+5’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 26’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Jamie Paterson (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 21’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 41’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 31’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 55’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+5’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 26’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Jamie Paterson (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
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Lineups

Burton Albion 3-5-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Sibbick 68’
Hartridge
Revan
Evans 69’
Webster
Mckiernan 46’
Lofthouse 82’
Beesley 69’
Shade
Plymouth 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hazard
Sarpong-Wiredu
Ross
Mitchell
Boateng
McCabe 85’
Mumba
Sorinola
Ibrahim 77’
Oseni 72’
Tolaj 2 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Collins
90′ 5 4 29 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ – – – 1 – 43 – – – –
Toby Sibbick Taken off
68′ 1 1 1 2 1 20 – – – –
Alex Hartridge
90′ 1 – 2 5 4 76 – – – –
Sebastian Revan
90′ 2 – – 4 1 35 2 – – –
Finn Delap Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 – 2 2 35 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Kyran Lofthouse Taken off
82′ – – 23 – 0.16 1 1 8 – 1 –
John Joshua Mckiernan Taken off
45′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – 1 1 – –
George Evans Taken off
69′ – – 32 – 0.02 1 1 4 – 1 –
Charlie Webster
90′ – – 42 1 0.16 2 2 9 1 3 –
Dylan Williams Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 41 – 0.02 2 – 2 2 – –
Jack Armer Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 22 1 0.04 – – – – – –
Josh Taroni Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Jake Beesley Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 1 4 1 11 –
Tyrese Shade
90′ – – 2 1 0.29 0.13 1 7 1 29 –
Fábio Tavares Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Burton Albion win 38% Avg odds 2.48
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Plymouth win 35% Avg odds 2.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Burton Albion DLLLD
Plymouth WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 1-0 Burton Albion, 29 Apr 23 Next meeting: Plymouth 3-0 Burton Albion, 04 Jan 26  All Burton Albion vs Plymouth meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.