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Kingstonian FC
Jason Halpin
Burton Albion FC
James White
League Round 18
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 26 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 5 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 17 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 27 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 8 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 27 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 27 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0① | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 2 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 32 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 2 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 32 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 32 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 34 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 34 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 35 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 3 | - | 6 | - | 15 |
| 37 | 13 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 37 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 38 | 9 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 38 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 13 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 40 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 6 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 40 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 40 | 35 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 42 | 16 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Kingstonian FC placed 7th in the 1st division in season 41.
• Burton Albion FC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
Kingstonian FC
• Kingstonian FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Shaun Gibson (III/10 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Kingstonian FC (currently at 73).
Burton Albion FC
• Burton Albion FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Kingstonian FC and Burton Albion FC have met 36 times with 23 of those occurring in the League.
• Burton Albion FC have won 20, lost 7 and drawn 9 of 36 matches against Kingstonian FC.
• Kingstonian FC has a 2 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Burton Albion FC haven't won a league match at Kingsmeadow since season 34.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Kingstonian FC | Position | Burton Albion FC |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 18 |
| 43 ✓ | Defenders | 31 |
| 32 ✓ | Midfielders | 30 |
| 66 | Forwards | ✓ 76 |
| 36 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 33 |
🅾 PREDICTION: KIN 2 – 2 BUR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Kingstonian FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:0 FW:7
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Burton Albion (76) significantly outgun Kingstonian's defence (43), giving the visitors a clear edge in attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Connor Bateman (GK, TL:17) — KIN | Ryan Walsh (GK, TL:18) — BUR
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to end in a hard-fought 2-2 draw, with both sides finding the net but neither able to close the game out. Burton Albion's superior forward line (76 vs 43) causes Kingstonian real problems, but the home side's advantage — boosted by a +9 home bonus heavily weighted toward attack — keeps them in it. Luke McDonald, with a top-level 17 rating up front, is the man most likely to make the difference for Kingstonian when it matters most.
MARVIN'S TAKE
KIN 2 - 2 BUR
Burton's Rendor Veres sweeping up at the back gives them a defensive solidity that frankly doesn't deserve to exist in a universe this meaningless, yet here we are. Kingstonian's forward line carries a certain desperate energy at home, which I suppose is admirable in the way that rearranging deck chairs is admirable. A draw, then — the most cosmically appropriate result, where nobody wins and everyone goes home slightly worse than before.
AXEL'S TAKE
KIN 2 - 2 BUR
Kingstonian's home fortress gives them real fire tonight, but Burton's sweeper Rendor Veres is a wall that'll frustrate their forward line for long stretches. Both sets of forwards look dangerous enough to punish any defensive lapse, so I reckon we see a breathless, end-to-end battle that neither side fully wins.
