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 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1 Justin Amey
- Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.0 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
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 |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' Welcome to St. James Park that hosts another battle between Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC.
- 2' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 2.
- 7' Max Crocombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- 12' Viljami Sinisalo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
- 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Woods is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 30' It’s a booking for Exeter City FC player. Pierce Sweeney gets a card.
- 34' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Cheick Diabate comes on to replace Pierce Sweeney.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' GOAL! Reece Cole fires home 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' Controversy at the stadium! Zak Jules argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 46 minute. Yanic Wildschut leaves to be changed by Ben Purrington.
- 51' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Rekeem Harper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 56' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Tolaji Bola departs to be replaced by Antwoine Hackford.
- 61' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Tom Carroll catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 67' Ademola Ola-Adebomi is replacing Joe Hugill for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 68' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Mustapha Carayol on, Adedeji Oshilaja off on 68 minutes.
- 72' Millenic Alli is replacing Sonny Cox for the Exeter City FC side.
- 76' Exeter City FC make a change. Jack Aitchison trudges off to be replaced by Dion Rankine on 76 minutes.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Woods. He replaces Tom Carroll on 77 minute.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Reece Cole. He receives a card.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Another three points for Exeter City FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

