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Cardiff City v Burton Albion : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 6th Sep, 15:00 BST, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Saturday afternoon sees Tom Soehn’s Cardiff City and Gary Bowyer’s Burton Albion go head to head in a League One battle at the Cardiff City Stadium. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall records can be explored, while you'll also find head-to-head history later on in the preview.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Cardiff
42%
--
Draw
29%
--
Burton
29%
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Cardiff 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Burton 1-0
11%
--
Cardiff 2-0
9%
--
Cardiff 2-1
8%
--
Burton 2-1
6%
--
Burton 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Cardiff 3-0
3%
--
Cardiff 3-1
3%
--
Burton 3-1
2%
--
Burton 3-0
2%
--
Cardiff 3-2
2%
--
Burton 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
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Home DNB
63%
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Away DNB
49%
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Cardiff win to nil
27%
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Burton win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Cardiff
Burton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff5410613 
-
-
Jan 31
Sep 6
2
Huddersfield5401712 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Jan 17
Sep 20
3
Stevenage5401412 
Dec 29
Dec 9
Mar 7
Dec 20
4
Bradford5320311 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Mar 21
Nov 8
5
Stockport5311310 
Jan 24
Sep 13
Feb 14
l
 
2-1F
6
Barnsley5311210 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Apr 3
l
 
3-2F
7
Lincoln5311210 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Sep 13
Jan 24
8
Doncaster5311110 
Dec 13
Feb 28
Jan 10
Oct 4
9
Mansfield530249 
Nov 29
May 2
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
10
AFC Wim530239 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Apr 11
Oct 25
11
Luton530229 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
Aug 30
Feb 21
12
Wigan521217 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Dec 29
Dec 9
13
L Orient5212-37 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Nov 29
May 2
14
Exeter520306 
Dec 26
Mar 14
Apr 25
Nov 22
15
Bolton513106 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Oct 11
Jan 27
16
Burton4112-14 
Sep 6
Jan 31
-
-
17
Rotherham4112-34 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 7
Feb 17
-
18
Northampton5113-34 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Dec 26
Mar 14
19
Plymouth5104-53 
Aug 30
Feb 21
Sep 27
Jan 4
20
Blackpool5104-63 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Nov 15
Mar 28
21
Wycombe5023-32 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Dec 13
Feb 28
22
Port Vale5023-32 
Apr 3
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 7
23
Reading5023-52 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Mar 17
Jan 1
24
Peterborough5014-61 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Oct 18
Apr 18
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Burton have lost 3 consecutive away league games
6
Burton have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Cardiff 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Cardiff2 - 1Peterborough
Cardiff0 - 0West Brom
Cardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
Cardiff0 - 1Stoke
Cardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
Cardiff1 - 2Luton
Cardiff1 - 2Burnley
Cardiff1 - 0Hull
Cardiff1 - 1Bristol C
Cardiff2 - 1Derby
Cardiff3 - 0Swansea
Cardiff1 - 1Watford
Cardiff1 - 1Coventry
Cardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Cardiff0 - 2QPR
Cardiff1 - 3Blackburn
Cardiff2 - 1Norwich
Cardiff2 - 0Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACardiff1 - 0Luton
ACardiff1 - 0AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 0Rotherham
ACardiff0 - 0Port Vale
HCardiff2 - 1Peterborough
ACardiff2 - 4Norwich
HCardiff0 - 0West Brom
HCardiff1 - 1Oxford Utd
ACardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
HCardiff0 - 1Stoke
ACardiff2 - 2Preston
ACardiff0 - 0QPR
HCardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
ACardiff2 - 1Blackburn
HCardiff1 - 2Luton
ACardiff1 - 2Sunderland
HCardiff1 - 2Burnley
HCardiff1 - 0Hull
ACardiff1 - 1Plymouth
HCardiff1 - 1Bristol C
Burton 16TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stockport2 - 1Burton
Barnsley3 - 2Burton
Charlton3 - 1Burton
Exeter0 - 0Burton
Wrexham3 - 0Burton
Stockport2 - 1Burton
Shrewsbury0 - 2Burton
Wycombe2 - 0Burton
Lincoln0 - 1Burton
Stevenage0 - 1Burton
Bristol R3 - 1Burton
Barnsley0 - 0Burton
Wigan1 - 2Burton
Crawley1 - 1Burton
Huddersfield1 - 1Burton
Birmingham2 - 0Burton
L Orient0 - 0Burton
Peterborough0 - 1Burton
Cambridge1 - 0Burton
Bolton2 - 1Burton
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABurton1 - 2Stockport
HBurton0 - 0Port Vale
ABurton2 - 3Barnsley
HBurton2 - 1Mansfield
ABurton1 - 3Charlton
HBurton1 - 1Wigan
HBurton2 - 1Cambridge
HBurton1 - 2Birmingham
ABurton0 - 0Exeter
HBurton3 - 0Huddersfield
ABurton0 - 3Wrexham
HBurton2 - 1L Orient
ABurton1 - 2Stockport
ABurton2 - 0Shrewsbury
HBurton1 - 2Bolton
ABurton0 - 2Wycombe
HBurton1 - 1Mansfield
ABurton1 - 0Lincoln
ABurton1 - 0Stevenage
ABurton1 - 3Bristol R
Goal Statistics

Cardiff City's defensive record is very strong, Tom Soehn's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive League One games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.0 for Burton Albion makes sense in this context.

Cardiff 1st Burton 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Burton scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Cardiff have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
-20
Burton have scored 20% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Cardiff
PG (predicted goals)
Burton
1.2
1
Attack rating
CAR
BAL
60%
better
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Games scored1
2
Failed to score1
0
Scored first0
2
Goals scored2
4
Avg. goals scored0.4
1
Avg. shots per game4
4
Avg. shots per goal10
4
Conversion rate for11
27
Avg. XG for1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+60%
Defence rating
42%
better
CAR
BAL
view stats
Games conceded1
2
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first1
0
Goals conceded1
4
Avg. goals conceded0.2
1
Avg. shots/game conceded3
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded14
5
Conversion rate against7%
21%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.5
KickOff rating
+42%

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

Cardiff League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5233
D. LawlorR ColwillD TurnbullJ Bagan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bagan DEF5
3
-
W Fish DEF5
-
D. Lawlor DEF5
2
-
R. Kpakio DEF51
-
C. Ashford MID51
-
R Colwill MID52
-
R Wintle MID5
-
J Colwill MID5
-
Y Salech FWD511
1
-
C Robinson FWD5
-
I Davies FWD51
-
N Trott GLK4
-
C Chambers DEF4
1
-
D Turnbull MID43
-
C Willock MID41
-
O Tanner FWD41
1
-
M. Turner GLK1
-
J Daland DEF1
-
D. Mafico MID1
1
-
E King MID1
-
Burton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4211
J AmissahC WebsterK LofthouseJ Moon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Amissah GLK4
-
J Moon DEF4
1
-
T Sibbick DEF4
-
K Lofthouse DEF41
1
-
K Chauke MID4
-
J McKiernan MID41
1
-
C Webster MID42
-
T Shade FWD4
-
J Beesley FWD411
1
-
F Tavares FWD411
-
D Willis DEF3
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF31
1
-
J Armer DEF3
1
-
J. Larsson FWD3
-
S Revan DEF2
-
N. Akoto DEF2
-
J Sraha DEF1
-
F Delap DEF1
1
-
C Gilligan MID1
-