Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 88' Luca Woodhouse
Gary Bowyer 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Elliot Bell (England)
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Burton Albion FC 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Exeter City FC 2026-03-03 Exeter City FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2025-04-18 Exeter City FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-12-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
11 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
06 Apr Mansfield Town FC A 0–0 D
03 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
28 Mar Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Stockport County FC H 3–3 D
11 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
03 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Burton Albion FC launch into their encounter with Exeter City FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Armer, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' Timur Tuterov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
  • 14' Magnificent from Ilmari Niskanen! That is 5 goals in 53 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' Pierce Sweeney, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
  • 44' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Reece Cole is replaced by Jack Aitchison.
  • 49' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 49 minute. Kgaogelo Chauke leaves to be changed by George Evans.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Exeter City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Jasper Moon adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Kevin McDonald is replaced by Josh Magennis.
  • 74' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Mendes Gomes is hanging Timur Tuterov on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Edward James as he departs to be replaced by Luca Woodhouse.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Magennis made 326 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Luca Woodhouse. He receives a card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Charlie Webster is replaced by Toby Sibbick.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Winnall 1
Jasper Moon 1
Ilmari Niskanen 1
Ryan Trevitt 1
Reece Cole 1
Billy Bodin 1
Josh Magennis 1
Millenic Alli 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Exeter City FC 2026-03-03 Exeter City FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2025-04-18 Exeter City FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-12-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2026-04-25 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2026-04-19 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2026-04-11 Burton Albion FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-04-06 Mansfield Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-28 Blackpool FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2026-04-25 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2026-04-18 Exeter City FC 3–3 Stockport County FC D 2026-04-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Exeter City FC D 2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC39% Draw31% Exeter City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Exeter City FC
61%
Burton Albion FC or Exeter City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC26% Draw53% Exeter City FC21%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.