Stockport County 2-1 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Saturday 23 August 2025

Result

Stockport County 2-1 Burton Albion

League One · Saturday 23 August 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Stockport County 2-1 Burton Albion: match report

Stockport County defeated Burton Albion 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 23 August 2025. The half-time score was 0-1.

U. Godwin-Malife opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Stockport County's goals came from Jack Diamond (69') and Oliver Norwood (77'). Burton Albion scored through U. Godwin-Malife (24').

Discipline: Stockport County received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Burton Albion received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Stockport County were 8th on 7 points from 4 and Burton Albion 16th on 4 points from 3. Stockport County went on to finish that season 4th with 83 points, and Burton Albion 17th with 54.

Stockport County lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Burton Albion in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Sebastian Revan of Burton Albion (8.0), ahead of Udoka Godwin-Malife (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Stockport County wins, 1 draw and 1 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Goal · U. Godwin-MalifeBurton Albion · 0-1
  • 31'Red card · Brad HillsStockport County
  • 54'Yellow card · Jayden FevrierStockport County
  • 58'Yellow card · Ethan PyeStockport County
  • 69'Goal · Jack DiamondStockport County · 1-1
  • 77'Goal · Oliver NorwoodStockport County · 2-1
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Owen MoxonStockport County

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Stockport County 2, draws 1, Burton Albion 1.

Team news

Stockport County line-up (3-4-2-1)

Corey Addai, Brad Hills, Callum Connolly, Ethan Pye, Corey O'Keeffe, Oliver Norwood, Owen Moxon, Owen Dodgson, Jack Diamond, Malik Mothersille, Nathan Lowe

Burton Albion line-up (3-4-1-2)

J. Amissah, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Toby Sibbick, Jack Armer, Kyran Lofthouse, Kegs Chauke, Charlie Webster, Sebastian Revan, JJ McKiernan, Jake Beesley, Tyrese Shade