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Burton Albion travel to take on Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Brewers lost the only previous game played between the two.
The only previous meeting between Bournemouth and Burton Albion at was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1956, with Bournemouth annihilating their visitors 8 - 0 in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1956/1957 | Sat 17 Nov | Bournemouth&B | 8 - 0 | Burton Albion | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Cherries have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Burton Albion are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Brewers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 8 games giving them a return of 21 points. Burton Albion's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brewers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Won 6 successive home games. 11 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 21 . |
| Burton Albion | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |