Burton Albion's battle to escape the relegation zone in League One will continue on Tuesday evening, when they make the trip to Hertfordshire to tackle Alex Revell's Stevenage side.
The visitors are currently 23rd in the League One table, only picking up 26 points from their opening 31 matches of the campaign, while Stevenage are up in 12th, 15 points ahead of their opponents in this contest.
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Stevenage have a record of 11 wins, eight draws and 11 defeats from their 30 league matches this season, with a total of 41 points leaving them in 12th spot in the table, 13 points outside of the relegation zone and nine points off the playoffs.
Revell's team will enter this match off the back of a 1-1 draw with Peterborough United on Saturday, with that result breaking a three-game losing run, having lost to Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic and Crawley Town since their last win at the start of the month.
The Boro claimed ninth in League One last season, and there is enough quality in the squad to finish high up the division this term, with a late push for the playoffs at this stage of proceedings certainly not impossible.
Stevenage have the 10th-best home record in League One this season, collecting 27 points from 16 matches, while Burton Albion have picked up half of their League One points during the 2024-25 campaign on their travels.
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Burton Albion have actually only locked horns with Stevenage on eight times throughout their history, recording just one win in the process, which came in League One last April, recording a 2-1 victory.
The two teams have already met twice this season, playing out a goalless draw in the reverse league game back in August, but Stevenage thumped Burton Albion 4-0 in the EFL Trophy in December.
Gary Bowyer's side will enter this match off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Bristol Rovers, which brought to an end their recent unbeaten run, which stretched across six games between January 18 and February 8.
Brewers finished 20th in League One last season, and they are again in a battle to stay in the division this term, occupying 23rd spot, five points behind 20th-placed Peterborough United.
Burton Albion's recent upturn will certainly have given the fans confidence in the fight to remain in the third tier, and the team now have two more games in quick succession, visiting Stevenage on Tuesday before travelling to Lincoln City on Saturday.
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Stevenage's star man this season has been 26-year-old attacker Dan Kemp, and the Englishman will be aiming to add to the 10 goals that he has scored this season during Tuesday night's affair.
There are unlikely to be any surprises in the home side's XI for this match, with Brandon Hanlan again likely to lead the line following his recent arrival at the club from Wycombe Wanderers.
Kyle Edwards was also brought in from Oxford United in January, and the 26-year-old is in line for another spot in a forward area, while Jordan Roberts will also be in the side.
As for Burton Albion, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has scored four times in seven appearances for the club following his arrival from Wrexham, and he will once again operate in the final third of the field on Tuesday night.
Rumarn Burrell has six goals to his name this term and will also start, with the team potentially unchanged from Saturday's clash with Bristol Rovers, as there were positives from the contest.
Stevenage possible starting lineup:
Cooper; Smith, Goode, Piergianni, Freestone; Thompson, King; Roberts, Kemp, Edwards; Hanlan
Burton Albion possible starting lineup:
Crocombe; Vancooten, Sweeney, Armer; Godwin-Malife, Webster, Chauke, McKiernan, Dodgson; Bodvarsson, Burrell
We say: Stevenage 2-1 Burton Albion
It would not be a shock to see the points shared on Tuesday night, with Burton Albion capable of making this a tricky match for the hosts. That said, we are expecting Stevenage's quality to allow them to secure a narrow victory in front of their own supporters.
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Matt Law
