Leicester 1–2 Burton Albion

EFL League One 2026/27 Matchweek 2 · 22 Aug 2026

Leicester vs Burton Albion in the EFL League One 2026/27.

At King Power Stadium, Leicester.

Referee: B. Toner.

Burton Albion beat Leicester 2–1. M. Dennis opened the scoring for Burton Albion after 5 minutes. K. Chauke made it 0–2 after 25 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Leicester: W. Burns 42'
Burton Albion: M. Dennis 5', K. Chauke 25'

Leicester starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

29 A. McCarthy (G)
32 O. Aluko (D)
5 C. Okoli (D)
15 H. Souttar (D)
33 L. Thomas (D)
22 O. Skipp (M)
7 W. Burns (M)
36 S. Braybrooke (M)
11 L. Cullen (M)
37 W. Alves (M)
9 A. Bristric (F)

Burton Albion starting lineup (3-4-2-1)

34 C. Addai (G)
6 T. Sibbick (D)
26 F. Delap (D)
16 C. Tilt (D)
15 K. Lofthouse (M)
12 G. Evans (M)
41 S. Krubally (M)
3 J. Armer (M)
4 K. Chauke (F)
8 C. Webster (F)
19 M. Dennis (F)

Match events

5′ Burton Albion: Normal Goal, M. Dennis, K. Lofthouse
17′ Burton Albion: Yellow Card, Curtis Tilt
25′ Burton Albion: Normal Goal, K. Chauke
29′ Leicester: Red Card, Oliver Skipp
34′ Leicester: Substitution, H. Choudhury, L. Cullen
42′ Leicester: Normal Goal, W. Burns
54′ Leicester: Substitution, B. De Cordova-Reid, A. Bristric
54′ Leicester: Substitution, H. Howell, W. Burns
55′ Leicester: Substitution, T. Watson, W. Alves
63′ Burton Albion: Yellow Card, Sulyman Krubally
64′ Burton Albion: Substitution, W. Collar, S. Krubally
70′ Burton Albion: Substitution, E. Adiele, M. Dennis
74′ Burton Albion: Yellow Card, Kyran Lofthouse
77′ Leicester: Substitution, L. Page, L. Thomas
83′ Leicester: Yellow Card, Bobby De Cordova-Reid

Match statistics

Statistic	Leicester	Burton Albion
Total Shots	13	13
Shots on Goal	3	6
Ball Possession	74%	26%
Expected goals	1.10	0.71
Corner Kicks	5	3
Fouls	13	19
Passes accurate	502	146
Goalkeeper Saves	4	2

The table as it stood on 22 Aug 2026

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Bradford	2	+3	6
2	Huddersfield	2	+3	4
3	Luton	2	+1	4
4	Cambridge United	2	+1	4
5	Oxford United	2	+1	4
6	Blackpool	2	+1	4
7	Burton Albion	2	+1	4
8	Bromley	2	+1	4
9	Stockport County	2	+1	3
10	Leyton Orient	2	+1	3
11	Mansfield Town	2	0	3
12	Sheffield Wednesday	2	0	3
13	Peterborough	2	-1	3
14	Milton Keynes Dons	2	0	2
15	Notts County	2	0	2
16	Wycombe	2	0	2
17	Reading	2	-1	1
18	Leicester	2	-1	1
19	Stevenage	2	-1	1
20	Doncaster	2	-1	1
21	Barnsley	2	-1	1
22	Plymouth	2	-2	1
23	AFC Wimbledon	2	-3	1
24	Wigan	2	-3	0

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.

Leicester before this match

at Notts County 1–1 (Notts County) · Matchweek 1, 15 Aug 2026

Burton Albion before this match

vs Stevenage 1–1 (Stevenage) · Matchweek 1, 15 Aug 2026