Saturday , 14 November 2026

Exeter City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 6,188 HT 45' · FT 45'
Reece Cole 41' 1–0
Y 2' Jake Caprice
Pierce Sweeney 30' Y
Jack Aitchison 43' Y
Zak Jules 45' R
Y 55' Rekeem Harper
Tom Carroll 65' Y
Reece Cole 83' Y
Y 83' Mustapha Carayol

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Justin Amey
  • Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-09-02 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2023-02-11 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2022-09-17 Exeter City FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 3 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC is underway.
  • 2' It’s gonna be a card for Jake Caprice.
  • 7' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Pierce Sweeney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
  • 34' Cheick Diabate is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierce Sweeney at the 34 minute mark.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' A goal from the England international Reece Cole! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' Jack Aitchison picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Zak Jules. He receives a card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ben Purrington. He replaces Yanic Wildschut on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 55' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Rekeem Harper will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Antwoine Hackford on, Tolaji Bola off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 67' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Hugill departs to be replaced by Ademola Ola-Adebomi.
  • 68' Adedeji Oshilaja makes way for Mustapha Carayol at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 72' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Millenic Alli is hanging Sonny Cox on the field on 72 minute.
  • 76' Dion Rankine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Aitchison at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The whistle greets Tom Carroll as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Woods.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Reece Cole.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Bodin 1
Josh Magennis 1
Millenic Alli 1
Deji Oshilaja 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1
Sam Winnall 1
Jasper Moon 1
Ilmari Niskanen 1

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-09-02 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2023-02-11 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2022-09-17 Exeter City FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC

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
1.13 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC46% Draw30% Burton Albion FC24%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
54%
Exeter City FC or Burton Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC27% Draw54% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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