Burton album football announce the departure of six players

Given the upheaval in all areas of the club over the summer, it is perhaps no surprise that Burton are yet to settle during the opening weeks of the campaign.

Conceding seven goals in defeats to Lincoln City and Blackpool in the third tier and EFL Cup respectively was far from the ideal start, but there are signs that Mark Robinson’s side are getting back on track.

A 3-3 draw away at a Mansfield Town outfit that had won at Barnsley in their opening fixture should be deemed a positive result, despite conceding a late equaliser at Field Mill.

Burton then recorded a confidence-boosting 3-1 triumph over Leicester City Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, netting all three goals in the final 22 minutes.

The Brewers now need to convert that form into league action as they bid to keep their first shutout of the season.

Stevenage are going through a similar period of adjustment under Alex Revell, who has been given the job on a permanent basis after ending his brief stint in interim charge with four points from two games.

Revell delivered a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town on the opening weekend, that result coming ahead of testing away fixtures at Norwich City in the EFL Cup and one of the League One title favourites in Huddersfield Town.

Although Stevenage went down 4-3 and 2-1 respectively, enough positives came from those performances to leave the squad in a confident mood ahead of this fixture.

A 1-0 success was also posted at home to Crystal Palace Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, leaving the onus on Revell to try to guide Stevenage to a first competitive away win since January 27.