Burton are slipping towards the League One danger zone as they prepare to welcome Northampton up the M1 on Boxing Day.
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The Brewers are winless in four and sit down in 19th place, just two points above Doncaster in 23rd. Defeat here could see them submerged below the waterline.
Northampton matches have been less than thrilling in 2025/26 so far. Their games have witnessed the third-fewest amount of goals, only behind Exeter City and rock-bottom Port Vale.
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
