Burton Albion will be welcoming Accrington Stanley for the round three fixture of the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening at Pirelli Stadium.
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Two League One sides, Burton Albion and Accrington Stanley will be facing each other in the round three of the EFL Trophy. Burton Albion topped the Northern group H with nine points from three matches. Accrington Stanley, on the other hand, finished second in Northern group D with a grand total of six points. The hosts saw off Tranmere Rovers on penalties in the first knockout round. While, Accrington beat Grimsby Town to advance to the third round of the competition.
| Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley | Key Details |
| Date | 14 December, 2022 (India) 13 December, 2022 (England) |
| Venue | Pirelli Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 12:30 am IST (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time England | 7:00 pm GMT (Tuesday) |
Burton Albion will be content with their recent form but will feel that they have underachieved. In their last six matches, they have managed eight points with a win and five draws. They are on a seven match unbeaten run but a large share of that is occupied by draws. Consequently, their position in League One table isn’t good, sitting in the relegation zone with just 16 points from 21 fixtures. However, a knockout game now presents a totally different challenge which Burton will be eager to tackle.
Accrington Stanley will be satisfied with how their latest matches have turned out. They have earned four victories along with a draw and a defeat in their last six matches. This has somewhat balanced their poor run in the middle of the season where they won only one game in six matches. They sit uncomfortably close to the relegation zone with a difference of only one point and one spot. Accrington will know that they are in for a close game with fellow strugglers, Burton Albion.
Burton Albion may resort to rotations and changes to their XI in view of the crucial league matches coming up. Accrington Stanley, however, might go in with a strong XI considering that their league match at the weekend against Portsmouth was postponed.
Burton Albion possible line-up: Garratt, Brayford, Mariappa, Ndaba, Borthwick-Jackson, Mancienne, Onyango, Oshilaja, Kamwa, Adeboyejo, Carayol
Accrington Stanley possible line-up: Savin, Tharme, Astley, Rodgers, Clark, Conneely, Whalley, Coyle, Hamilton, Whalley, Leigh
Burton Albion
| Opponents | Score |
| Derby County | 1-1 |
| MK Dons | 1-1 |
| Chippenham Town | 6-1 (W) |
| Tranmere | 1-1 |
| Plymouth | 2-2 |
Accrington Stanley
| Opponents | Score |
| Oxford United | 1-1 |
| Barnet | 1-0 (W) |
| Grimsby | 0-1 (W) |
| Cambridge | 0-1 (W) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches | Result |
| Accrington Stanley drew to Burton Albion | 4-4 |
| Accrington Stanley drew to Burton Albion | 0-0 |
| Burton Albion beat Accrington Stanley | 4-0 |
| Accrington Stanley drew to Burton Albion | 0-0 |
| Burton Albion beat Accrington Stanley | 2-1 |
The EFL Trophy match between Burton Albion and Accrington Stanley will take place at Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the EFL Trophy match between Burton Albion and Accrington Stanley will be available on Talksport 2 Radio UK in the United Kingdom.
