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Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

Saturday afternoon at the Pirelli Stadium, and it’s a League Cup showdown between Burton Albion and Blackburn Rovers. Gary Bowyer and Tony Mowbray going all-out to ensure victory. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've sifted through our 20+ year database and pulled out the statistics that will help you do exactly that. Head-to-head and recent form are included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds are there to make sure you get the best return.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest we don't have an obvious winner for this clash, but the evidence does point towards the conclusion that Burton and Blackburn will score at least a couple of goals between them. Goals have flowed freely when they've gone head-to-head in the past, and neither Gary Bowyer or Tony Mowbray has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s recently either. The bookies predict over 1.5 goals too, with odds of 1.30 equating to about a 74% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 42% chance of Blackburn coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Burton
32%
3.00
8%
3.00
Draw
26%
3.253.40
Blackburn
42%
2.20
5%
2.30
Draw 1-1
12%
6.505.75
Blackburn 1-0
10%
7.507.00
Blackburn 2-1
9%
9.50
6%
8.00
Burton 1-0
9%
9.008.00
Burton 2-1
7%
11.00
8%
9.50
Blackburn 2-0
7%
11.00
10%
9.50
Draw 0-0
7%
9.50
6%
9.50
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0012.00
Burton 2-0
5%
15.00
12%
12.00
Blackburn 3-1
4%
19.00
12%
15.00
Blackburn 3-0
3%
21.00
11%
17.00
Burton 3-1
3%
26.00
10%
21.00
Blackburn 3-2
2%
29.0021.00
Burton 3-0
2%
34.00
17%
26.00
Burton 3-2
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
2.052.00
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
1.751.73
Home 1st Goal
46%
2.20
2%
2.15
Away 1st Goal
50%
1.83
2%
1.85
No 1st Goal
5%
9.50
6%
9.50
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.801.80
BTTS - No
47%
1.951.95
BTTS - Home Win
15%
6.00
7%
5.75
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.504.20
BTTS - Away Win
19%
4.75
6%
4.50
Home/draw
58%
1.57
8%
1.62
Away/draw
68%
1.331.36
Home/away
74%
1.30
2%
1.30
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1.331.30
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3.253.20
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
3.50
7%
3.60
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1.29
3%
1.25
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8.007.00
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.081.08
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
17.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.031.02
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.06
1%
1.04
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9.50
11%
9.50
Home DNB
50%
2.20
8%
2.15
Away DNB
60%
1.62
6%
1.62
Burton win to nil
17%
5.50-
Blackburn win to nil
23%
3.75
7%
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Burton / Burton
17%
5.00
9%
4.60
Burton / Blackburn
3%
26.0021.00
Burton / Draw
6%
13.00
13%
12.00
Draw / Burton
12%
7.00
7%
6.50
Draw / Blackburn
14%
5.505.50
Draw / Draw
16%
5.005.00
Blackburn / Burton
3%
29.00
15%
23.00
Blackburn / Blackburn
22%
3.75
6%
3.40
Blackburn / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
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Win / draw / win form
Burton
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics
Burton Blackburn
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Burton will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Blackburn will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Burton
PG (predicted goals)
Blackburn
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
14%
better
BAL
BLB
view stats
Games scored15
13
Failed to score5
7
Scored first10
9
Goals scored22
18
Avg. goals scored1.1
0.9
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for15
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
6%
better
BAL
BLB
view stats
Games conceded14
15
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first9
9
Goals conceded21
23
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Burton v Blackburn will show here when available.

Burton League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Blackburn League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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