Burton vs Blackburn Prediction 8 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Burton Albion and Blackburn Rovers. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 8 August. The tournament match will take place at the Pirelli Stadium stadium in the city of Burton upon Trent. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
📊The teams Burton Albion and Blackburn Rovers have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 24 February 2017 at the home ground of Burton Albion and ended with a score of 1:1.
Head-to-head statistics Burton - Blackburn

Burton Albion Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 1 August 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Burton Albion, away team - Derby ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the game statistics (Burton Albion vs Derby ):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
✅The Burton Albion team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 2 losses, and 5 draws. In total, the team has scored 11 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.1. In home matches, this figure is 1.2 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 0.9.
Match Results: Burton Albion

Blackburn Rovers Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 August 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Huddersfield Town, away - Blackburn Rovers). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the match stats (Blackburn Rovers vs Huddersfield Town):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 12 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
⚠️Will Blackburn Rovers be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 3 times, lost 3 games, and drew 4 times. On average, the team scored 0.8 goals per game (in away matches - 1.17), and conceded 0.9 goals. Hopefully, this season Blackburn Rovers will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Blackburn Rovers
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 0, draws - 2.
- Burton Albion have not lost in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1.5;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded in 10 of last 11 away games.
Prediction on corners
- Under 11.5 corners in 9 of last 10 Burton Albion games.
- Under 11.5 corners in last 5 Burton Albion home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Burton Albion games.
