Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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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
#17 Position #21
54 Points 49
46 Played 46
13 / 15 / 18 W / D / L 12 / 13 / 21
50 Scored 52
60 Conceded 61
-10 GD -9
1.17 PPG 1.07
28% Win % 26%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burton Albion FC to score. At the same time, Exeter City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Alex Hartridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' GOAL! Ilmari Niskanen scores on 14.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Exeter City FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 24' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Mendes Gomes made 98 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' The whistle greets Reece Cole as he departs to be replaced by Jack Aitchison.
  • 49' The supporters are chanting for George Evans. He replaces Kgaogelo Chauke on 49 minute.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' GOAL! Jasper Moon scores on 61. Assisted by Udoka Malife
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Kevin McDonald by Josh Magennis on 71 minute.
  • 74' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Timur Tuterov departs to be replaced by Carlos Mendes Gomes.
  • 79' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Woodhouse is hanging Edward James on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Webster departs to be replaced by Toby Sibbick.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
1.12 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC38% Draw31% Exeter City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Exeter City FC
62%
Burton Albion FC or Exeter City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC25% Draw53% Exeter City FC22%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 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.