BURTON Albion take on Bolton Wanderers under the lights of the Pirelli Stadium tomorrow night, the second of back-to-back home games for the Brewers (7.45pm kick-off).
FORM GUIDE
Albion head into this game after a 2-2 draw on Saturday at home to Cambridge United. The Brewers took the lead twice with goals from January signings Gassan Ahadme and William Kokolo, but two Cambridge equalisers made sure the points were shared.
Without a win in three, the Brewers look to get back to winning ways against in form Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last seven, winning six of those matches. In their last game, Bolton twice fought back from behind to beat play-off chasing Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday.
HEAD 2 HEAD
The two sides have faced off competitively a total of six times since the Brewers were promoted to the EFL. Albion have won four of those games while Bolton are yet to get the better of the Brewers. The last two matches between the sides have ended all square.
New Year’s Day in 2020 threw up a classic between the two sides, with the Brewers edging a seven-goal thriller at the Macron Stadium 4-3. Goals from David Templeton, Liam Boyce and a double from Lucas Akins secured a memorable New Year’s Day victory for the Brewers.
BREWERS TEAM NEWS
Assistant Manager Dino Maamria described Deji Oshilaja and Jonny Smith as ‘touch and go’ as their injuries are being assessed ahead of tomorrow night’s fixture. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has been ruled out of tomorrow with concussion.
BOLTON WANDERERS TEAM NEWS
Bolton midfielder Kieran Lee is ruled out for tomorrow after suffering an injury in Bolton’s previous match against Oxford United. Elias Kanchunga will also remain out with a thigh injury.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The man with the whistle for tomorrow night’s encounter will be Scott Oldham. Oldham has refereed 25 matches in all competitions this season, handing out a total of 75 yellow cards and two reds.
Oldham will be assisted by Lee Freeman and Joe Clark. The Fourth Official will be Ollie Williams.
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50/50 DRAW TICKETS
THE 50/50 draw gives fans the chance to win a big cash prize but is also a way for fans to directly support the work of Burton Albion Community Trust.
Proceeds from each draw will go to help fund the work of BACT with the charity arm of Burton Albion, so make sure you buy a ticket from sellers around the ground. You may be lucky enough to win, but if not, you are still making a difference by supporting BACT.
FAMILY ZONE
Families can start their matchday experience 90 minutes before kick-off, with activities on the 3G pitch next to the BACT building.
The Family Zone will feature music, lots of games and activities, teas and coffees. Visitors will be encouraged to grab an ‘honesty flag’ to use during the game to cheer on Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s team which we ask you to return after the match.
The Family Zone will be open from 6.15pm to 7.30pm.
There are also lots of fun activities to do in the family section of our website – and we are encouraging all young Brewers to write a letter to Billy and Bettie ahead of tomorrow! Click the link below to be taken to the page and get your letter to send!
https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/fans/families/
MATCHDAY PLAYLIST
Our matchday playlist for tomorrow’s match against Bolton Wanderers has been selected by Brewers defender Tom Hamer. CLICK HERE to listen to the matchday playlist on Spotify.
FOOD
JACKET POTATOES
The Pirelli Stadium will be offering jacket potatoes as a healthier food option from our refreshment kiosks.
As part of our aim to implement feedback from supporters at recent fan forums, particularly around healthier options at our refreshment kiosks, fans will be able to buy jacket potatoes on a trial basis, alongside our usual options.
TICKETS - CASH TURNSTILES
Brewers fans CAN pay in cash on the turnstiles for the terraces for this game, but will incur a £2 increase on pre-matchday prices.
IFOLLOW BREWERS
The game kicks off at 7.45pm and with it being a midweek game, you can watch the entire match live on iFollow Brewers.
Simply load the App up close to kick-off, log in to your account and click on the option that allows you to watch live.
You can buy a Match Pass for just £10 to watch every second of the game as it happens - with replays, a chance to pause and rewind the live action, and commentary from BBC Radio Derby.
YOU CAN BUY YOUR MATCH PASS BY CLICKING HERE.
Once you have purchased your Match Pass, the easiest way to watch is through the official iFollow App, which is available on iOS devices from the App Store and Android from Google Play.
The App, which is available on mobiles and tablets, can be downloaded below:
Simply load the App up close to kick-off, log in to your account and click on the option that allows you to watch live.