Brewers will face Premier League Forest
PREMIER League new boys Nottingham Forest will be paying a visit to the Pirelli Stadium next month to play Burton Albion. The Brewers will play the two-time European champions in a pre-season game consisting of two 60-minute halves as the teams build up squad fitness for the start of the new season.
The game will be played on Tuesday, July 12, with kick-off at 7pm. The clubs have previously met twice at the Pirelli Stadium, in 2017 and 2018, when both teams were in the Championship, with the games finishing as a goalless draw and a one-nil victory for the Brewers on home turf.
Forest are returning to the Premier League for the first time in more than 20 years after winning the Championship play-off at Wembley last month.
Tickets for the Pirelli game to see stars such as Lewis Grabban and Cafu are priced at £12 for adults and £5 for under 17’s using the terrace.
Adult tickets in the seating areas will cost £17, with under 17’s costing £10.Tickets for the East Midlands derby match can be booked on the Brewers’ website.
It will be the second of four preseason friendlies at the Pirelli Stadium. The Brewers will play newly relegated to the Championship Burnley on Saturday, July 9, at 3.30pm; Birmingham on Saturday, July 16 at 2pm and Sheffield United on Friday, July 22 at 7.30pm.
Steve Cooper’s side will also be playing Hertha Berlin in a pre-season game at the Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday, July 20, with a 7pm kick off.
The game is being played in Burton as works are taking place at The City Ground in Nottingham as the club prepares for life in the Premier League.