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

Tue 3rd Mar, 19:45 BST, St James Park, Exeter

Exeter City and Burton Albion go head to head at the St James Park on Tuesday evening, with both Gary Caldwell and Gary Bowyer seeking a win in the League One. Recent form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and the best odds are all laid out below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. We've backed under 3.5 goals, but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 76% chance of Exeter and Burton a maximum of 3 goals combined during this League One match according to our predictive algorithm and, without a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's a great tip here. Calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 1.29.

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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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Exeter are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Exeter
49%
OFF
100%
5/4
Draw
26%
OFF
100%
12/5
3%
Burton
25%
OFF
100%
11/5
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
8%
Exeter 1-0
12%
7/16/1
Exeter 2-1
9%
8/1
5%
7/1
Exeter 2-0
9%
10/117/2
Burton 1-0
8%
17/2
6%
15/2
Draw 0-0
8%
9/1
5%
15/2
6%
Burton 2-1
6%
10/19/1
Exeter 3-1
5%
18/1
10%
14/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Exeter 3-0
5%
20/1
9%
16/1
Burton 2-0
4%
14/112/1
Exeter 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Burton 3-1
2%
25/1
13%
18/1
Exeter 4-0
2%
40/1
20%
28/1
Exeter 4-1
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
1/1
2%
19/20
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
4/5
3%
4/5
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/5
6%
5/6
Away 1st Goal
43%
6/5
5%
5/4
2%
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
5%
15/2
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/54/5
BTTS - No
51%
19/2010/11
BTTS - Home Win
20%
7/2
10%
10/3
2%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/217/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
11%
5/119/4
Home/draw
75%
4/11
3%
7/20
1%
Away/draw
51%
4/6
9%
13/20
Home/away
74%
3/10
2%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
3/10
2%
3/10
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
12/5
5%
11/5
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
5/223/10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
2/72/7
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
6/1
13%
11/2
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/10
2%
1/10
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
14/1
12%
12/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/401/50
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/161/18
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9/1
5%
15/2
6%
Home DNB
67%
8/13
6%
4/7
2%
Away DNB
43%
6/5
10%
5/4
2%
Exeter win to nil
29%
11/4
6%
-
Burton win to nil
14%
9/2
10%
-
Exeter / Exeter
23%
13/5
10%
12/5
Exeter / Burton
3%
28/122/1
Exeter / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Exeter
15%
9/2
8%
17/4
Draw / Burton
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Draw / Draw
16%
4/119/5
Burton / Exeter
4%
25/118/1
10%
Burton / Burton
16%
4/1
5%
4/1
4%
Burton / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win League One table

Exeter have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 14th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 7 fixtures. Exeter have outscored their opponents by 37 goals to 35 goals.

Home League Performance

Exeter have played 15 games at home winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 21 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Burton are in 20th position in the League One on 36 points having played 32 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 6 and won 7. Burton have conceded 38 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 9 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Exeter
Burton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff3321662869 
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
2
Lincoln3320852868 
-
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
3
Bolton34151361258 
Feb 28
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
4
Stockport321688856 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
Feb 24
l
 
2-1F
5
Bradford321679555 
May 2
l
 
1-0A
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
6
Huddersfield34157121052 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
7
Reading3312129548 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
Mar 17
l
 
2-0A
8
Stevenage3213910148 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
Mar 7
d
 
2-2F
9
Wycombe331211101047 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 28
10
Luton3313713246 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 17
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
11
Plymouth3314415046 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
l
 
0-4A
l
 
3-0A
12
Peterborough3414317145 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
3-3A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 18
13
AFC Wim3212614-742 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
14
Exeter3211813341 
-
-
Apr 25
Mar 3
15
Barnsley3011811-241 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 7
Apr 3
l
 
3-2F
16
Mansfield3110912239 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
17
Doncaster3211615-1539 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
18
Blackpool3310716-1037 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 3
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
19
L Orient3210616-1036 
Mar 28
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-4A
May 2
20
Burton329914-1136 
Mar 3
Apr 25
-
-
21
Wigan3281014-1234 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
22
Northampton339717-1534 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
5-1F
Mar 14
23
Rotherham318716-1431 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
24
Port Vale305817-1923 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Exeter 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
Burton 20TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Exeter since 2012
Exeter
Burton
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
3 / 6
EXE
2
D
2
BAL
2
League games at Burton since 2013
Burton
Exeter
Goals: Scored
8
6
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
EXE
2
D
1
BAL
3
Goal Statistics
Exeter 14th Burton 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Exeter will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Burton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
Exeter’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
Burton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Exeter
PG (predicted goals)
Burton
1.5
1
Attack rating
4%
better
EXE
BAL
view stats
Games scored21
20
Failed to score11
12
Scored first14
14
Goals scored37
35
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for1.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
16%
better
EXE
BAL
view stats
Games conceded21
24
Clean sheets11
8
Conceded first16
15
Goals conceded34
46
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
16%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+16%

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

Exeter League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3214107
J WhitworthJ WarehamI NiskanenP Sweeney
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Whitworth GLK32
4
-
E Brierley MID3213
4
-
I Niskanen MID32110
4
-
J Wareham FWD32141
6
-
J Aitchison MID3014
4
-
J Fitzwater DEF2811
5
-
J McMillan DEF271
3
-
P Sweeney DEF262
7
-
J Magennis FWD244
4
-
E Turns DEF23
2
-
J Doyle-Hayes MID231
7
-
R Cole MID2343
2
-
S Cox FWD211
4
-
L Woodhouse DEF1911
1
-
A. Higgins FWD1911
-
L. Oakes MID12
2
-
K McDonald MID111
-
D Andrew DEF10
1
-
J Yfeko DEF10
1
-
E Francis MID9
-
C Mendes FWD91
-
R Rydel DEF71
-
S Swinkels DEF7
2
-
T. Dean MID5
1
-
Burton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311267
K LofthouseJ BeesleyK LofthouseU Godwin-Malife
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Lofthouse DEF3136
5
-
J Beesley FWD31124
3
-
J Armer DEF2921
3
-
K Chauke MID27
2
-
B Collins GLK26
3
-
T Shade FWD266
1
-
A Hartridge DEF251
2
-
T Sibbick DEF24
1
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF2411
7
-
G Evans MID232
5
-
F Tavares FWD2131
1
-
D Willis DEF201
3
-
J McKiernan MID1811
4
-
J. Larsson FWD172
-
C Webster MID1643
1
-
S Revan DEF151
1
-
T Vancooten DEF1411
4
-
J Moon DEF9
2
-
N. Akoto DEF7
1
-
F Delap DEF7
2
-
J. Newall FWD7
-
J. Taroni DEF6
-
J Amissah GLK5
-
J Sraha DEF3
-
K. Dudek GLK1
-
J Hazlehurst MID1
-