Tranmere vs Burton Albion — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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19.08.25 18:451 – 1(4-5 pen)
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Match Events
- 10′Burton Albion, goal:0–1
- 37′Tranmere, goal:1–1
- 41′Tranmere, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Burton Albion, substitution:off
- 60′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 64′Burton Albion, substitution:off
- 67′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 67′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 67′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 72′Burton Albion, yellow card:
- 79′Tranmere, substitution:off
- 79′Burton Albion, substitution:off
- 79′Burton Albion, substitution:off
- 90+7′Burton Albion, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
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Tranmere
3-4-2-1
7.09
Average match ratingTranmere +0.48
6.61
Burton Albion
4-3-2-1
Prenton Park
Key Stats
63%Possession37%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots6
5Shots on Target2
1Corners6
83%Pass Accuracy67%
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Match report
Tranmere vs Burton Albion — the facts
Tranmere and Burton Albion drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1). Burton Albion won the penalty shootout 5–4.
Tranmere met Burton Albion in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 18:45 UTC at Prenton Park. Referee: Simon Mather.
Team pages: Tranmere · Burton Albion · League Cup
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Ben Whitfield — 0–1
- 37' Goal: Charlie Whitaker — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Tranmere (3-4-2-1)
Burton Albion (4-3-2-1)
- 27 Kamil Dudek
- 39 Josh Taroni
- 26 Finn Delap
- 33 Geraldo Bajrami
- 14 Nicholas Akoto
- 19 Dylan Williams
- 25 Ciaran Gilligan
- 34 Ben Whitfield
- 38 Jack Newall
- 22 Julian Larsson (c)
- 10 Tyrese Shade
About this match
On this page: the Tranmere vs Burton Albion final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Tranmere and Burton Albion team pages or the League Cup page.