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Burton Albion v Cambridge United : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

Cambridge United, led by manager Neil Critchley, visit Lee Bowyer and his Burton Albion side at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the League One. We want you to make a winning bet on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a sound selection is published below. Switch between 17 betting markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head-to-head analysis and odds from leading bookmakers for every one.

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The last English League One meeting between Burton and Cambridge was on Saturday 26th April 2025
English League One
April 26th 2025
Burton 2
1 Cambridge
 
J. Böðvarsson 48'84' E. Kachunga
D. Williams 90'
 
BAL
CMU
Shots On
5
5
Shots Off
4
Corners
7
2
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
14
7
Yellow/red cards
1/1
1/1
 
BurtonCambridge
 
M. Crocombe
K. Lofthouse (F. Delap 71')
U. Godwin-Malife
J. Armer
D. Williamsfootball icon
R. Sweeney
O. Dodgson (A. Forde 46')
J. McKiernan
K. Chauke
J. Böðvarssonfootball icon (M. Bennett 87')
R. Burrell (F. Tavares 87')
(N. Bishop 52') J. Stevens
M. Morrison
(D. Andrew 77') K. Watts
(E. Kachunga 46') L. Bennett
J. Gibbons
(S. Lavery 59') P. Digby
J. Brophy
(R. Loft 33') J. Stokes
B. Stevenson
S. Kaikai
D. Ballard

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Burton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Burton
47%
17/20
8%
-
Draw
25%
23/10-
Cambridge
28%
31/10
14%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
-
Burton 1-0
10%
11/2
7%
-
Burton 2-1
9%
15/2-
Burton 2-0
8%
15/2-
Cambridge 1-0
7%
10/1
8%
-
Cambridge 2-1
7%
14/1
15%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
8/1
10%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Burton 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Cambridge 2-0
4%
20/1-
Burton 3-0
4%
14/1-
Burton 3-2
3%
28/1
12%
-
Cambridge 3-1
3%
33/1-
Cambridge 3-2
2%
40/1-
Burton 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
21/20
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
3/4
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/7
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
45%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
4%
8/1
10%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
10/11
6%
-
BTTS - No
45%
10/11
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
10/3
8%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
15/2
6%
-
Home/draw
72%
2/9-
Away/draw
53%
10/11
2%
-
Home/away
75%
1/3
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/3
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
9/4
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
11/4
10%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/4
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/1
23%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/12
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/1
13%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/40
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/1-
Home DNB
64%
4/11-
Away DNB
46%
2/1-
Burton win to nil
24%
9/4-
Cambridge win to nil
14%
6/1-
Burton / Burton
26%
2/1-
Burton / Cambridge
2%
33/1-
Burton / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Burton
17%
15/4-
Draw / Cambridge
10%
15/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
9%
-
Cambridge / Burton
4%
22/1-
Cambridge / Cambridge
13%
6/1-
Cambridge / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win League One table

Burton have played 43 matches so far this season and lay in 20th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Burton have outscored their opponents by 45 goals to 43 goals.

Home League Performance

Burton have played 21 games at home winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 11 games. They have scored 27 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 32 goals at home.

Cambridge are in 23rd position in the League One on 38 points having played 44 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

13 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 38 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 19 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

42 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 24 games, drawn 11 and won 7. Cambridge have conceded 68 goals, scored 38, failed to score in 17 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Burton
Cambridge
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham46349353111 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
2
Wrexham46271183392 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
3
Stockport46251293087 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
4
Charlton462510112485 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
5
Wycombe462412102584 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
6
L Orient46246162478 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
7
Reading462112131175 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
8
Bolton4620818-368 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
9
Blackpool461716131267 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
4-4A
l
 
2-1F
10
Huddersfield4619720364 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-4A
w
 
1-2F
11
Lincoln46161317861 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
12
Barnsley46171019-461 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Rotherham46161119-559 
w
 
4-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
14
Stevenage46151219-857 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
15
Wigan46131716-256 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
16
Exeter46151120-1656 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
17
Mansfield4615922-1354 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1A
18
Peterborough46131221-1351 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
6-1A
19
Northampton46121519-1851 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
20
Burton Home46111421-1747 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
21
Crawley46121024-2646 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
22
Bristol R4612727-3243 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
23
Cambridge Away4691126-2838 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
24
Shrewsbury468929-3833 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Burton 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Cambridge 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Burton since 2014
Burton
Cambridge
Goals: Scored
6
6
Games: Scored
4 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
0 / 4
BAL
2
D
1
CMU
1
League games at Cambridge since 2015
Cambridge
Burton
Goals: Scored
10
6
Games: Scored
4 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
1 / 5
BAL
1
D
1
CMU
3
Goal Statistics
Burton 20th Cambridge 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Burton will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Cambridge will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Burton’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Cambridge’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Burton
PG (predicted goals)
Cambridge
1.6
1.2
Attack rating
9%
better
BAL
CMU
view stats
Games scored28
27
Failed to score15
17
Scored first16
16
Goals scored45
43
Avg. goals scored1
1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for0.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
16%
better
BAL
CMU
view stats
Games conceded31
37
Clean sheets12
7
Conceded first21
27
Goals conceded61
69
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.4
KickOff rating
+16%

Burton v Cambridge League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Burton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4211410
M CrocombeR BurrellO DodgsonO Dodgson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Crocombe GLK42
8
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF4113
5
-
R Sweeney DEF4122
4
-
J Armer DEF371
6
-
K Lofthouse MID161
4
-
K Chauke MID371
4
-
D Willis MID2512
4
-
O Dodgson MID2214
10
-
J McKiernan FWD1911
6
1
J Bödvarsson FWD1351
-
R Burrell FWD30112
-
Subs
H Isted GLK3
-
F Delap DEF51
1
-
A Forde MID11
-
F Tavares FWD1021
-
M Bennett FWD332
7
-
T Kalinauskas FWD3813
4
-
J. Larsson FWD112
-
Cambridge League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
427510
J BrophyJ StokesJ BrophyR Loft
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Stevens GLK12
2
-
J Gibbons DEF291
7
1
M Morrison DEF411
7
1
K Watts DEF292
3
-
L. Bennett DEF4013
7
-
P Digby MID301
8
-
B Stevenson MID17
4
-
J Brophy MID4535
7
-
J Stokes MID3172
4
-
S Kaikai MID244
5
-
D Ballard FWD1721
-
Subs
N Bishop GLK14
2
-
D Andrew DEF3112
9
-
J Okedina DEF27
2
1
G Hoddle MID2
-
E Kachunga FWD437
8
1
R Loft FWD3221
9
1
S Lavery FWD1452
3
-