Exeter City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1 Justin Amey
- Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Carlisle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #21 |
| 49 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 52 | Scored | 1 |
| 61 | Conceded | 1 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 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' In just a few seconds St. James Park will turn into a battlefield for Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC.
- 2' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Jake Caprice gets a card.
- 7' Luke Harris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antwoine Hackford made 366 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Pierce Sweeney argues furiously but the card stands.
- 34' The supporters are chanting for Cheick Diabate. He replaces Pierce Sweeney on 34 minute.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Reece Cole does the damage! The net is bulging and Exeter City FC surge ahead!
- 43' Jack Aitchison is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 45' Zak Jules catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Ben Purrington on, Yanic Wildschut off on 46 minutes.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Tolaji Bola is withdrawn and Antwoine Hackford gets his opportunity.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' It’s a booking for Exeter City FC player. Tom Carroll gets a card.
- 67' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Ademola Ola-Adebomi on, Joe Hugill off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Adedeji Oshilaja makes way for Mustapha Carayol at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- 72' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Sonny Cox by Millenic Alli on 72 minute.
- 76' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 76 minute. Jack Aitchison leaves to be changed by Dion Rankine.
- 77' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Ryan Woods on, Tom Carroll off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Reece Cole. He receives a card.
- 88' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Tom Carroll ↓ Ryan Woods 77'
- 13
- 4
-
26
Pierce Sweeney ↓ Cheick Diabate 34'
- 3
- 12
- 14
-
29
Jack Aitchison ↓ Dion Rankine 76'
- 1
- 20
-
19
Sonny Cox ↓ Millenic Alli 72'
Bench
- 27
-
2
Ben Purrington ↑ 46'
-
8
Ryan Woods ↑ 77'
- 30
-
39
Cheick Diabate ↑ 34'
-
25
Millenic Alli ↑ 72'
-
21
Dion Rankine ↑ 76'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Rekeem Harper ↓ Bobby Kamwa 56'
- 7
- 2
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 22
-
23
Tolaji Bola ↓ Antwoine Hackford 56'
- 17
- 4
- 44
Bench
- 30
- 3
-
21
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 68'
- 25
-
32
Antwoine Hackford ↑ 56'
-
18
Bobby Kamwa ↑ 56'
-
20
Ademola Ola-Adebomi ↑ 67'
Coach
Martin Paterson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Millenic Alli | 1 |
| Deji Oshilaja | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| Sam Winnall | 1 |
| Jasper Moon | 1 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 |
| Ryan Trevitt | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
2024-03-16
Exeter City FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-03-12
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Exeter City FC
W
2024-03-09
Exeter City FC
2–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2024-03-02
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Exeter City FC
L
2024-02-24
Exeter City FC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2024-02-17
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Exeter City FC
L
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-03-16
Exeter City FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-03-12
Portsmouth FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-03-09
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-03-02
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-02-27
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Carlisle United FC
L
2024-02-24
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
57%
Exeter City FC or Burton Albion FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

