Sunday , 16 August 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)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Exeter City FC
#21 Position #4
1 Points 49
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 12 / 13 / 21
1 Scored 52
1 Conceded 61
+0 GD -9
1.00 PPG 1.07
0% Win % 26%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Exeter City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Ilmari Niskanen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Exeter City FC's shape.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jack Aitchison. He replaces Reece Cole on 46 minute.
  • 49' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Kgaogelo Chauke is replaced by George Evans on 49 minute.
  • 54' Alex Hartridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 61' What a moment for Jasper Moon! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Burton Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 71' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Kevin McDonald exits the field as Josh Magennis enters on 71.
  • 74' Carlos Mendes Gomes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Timur Tuterov at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Edward James by Luca Woodhouse on 79 minute.
  • 84' Charlie Cummins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 88' Luca Woodhouse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toby Sibbick is hanging Charlie Webster on the field on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Burton Albion FC 1-1 Exeter City FC. Honours even.

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
Deji Oshilaja 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1
Sam Winnall 1
Jasper Moon 1
Ilmari Niskanen 1
Ryan Trevitt 1
Reece Cole 1
Billy Bodin 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
1.07 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC39% Draw32% Exeter City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Exeter City FC
61%
Burton Albion FC or Exeter City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC25% Draw55% Exeter City FC20%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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