Burton announced a pre-season home match with Birmingham City on 19 May 2022.
[57] Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Belper Town revealed a friendly with Burton on 24 May.
[60] On June 7, the Brewers confirmed a pre-season fixture against Hibernian during a warm-weather training camp in Vilamoura, Portugal.
[61] Later, on June 24, the Brewers added further matches to the pre-season schedule - against Stratford Town, Burnley and Mickleover.
[62][63] A ninth match as part of pre-season was confirmed against Nottingham Forest.