League One: Burton vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Burton and Cheltenham who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Burton and Cheltenham will be desperate for points this coming Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Burton approach the next League One round as number 20 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 43 games behind them, Cheltenham amassed 38 points, placing them as number 22 before their next fixture.

Team form: Burton vs Cheltenham

Burton Form

Burton lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-3 by Barnsley and 0-4 against Oxford. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Stevenage. Burton are without a win in their last six League One matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored two goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-1 by Leyton Orient. Next up, Carlisle won 0-1, before losing 1-3 against Bristol Rovers. Cheltenham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Burton and Cheltenham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burton and Cheltenham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Burton vs Cheltenham

Having scored just once lately in the League One, John Brayford will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cheltenham hope Liam Sercombe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Pirelli Stadium across all tournaments Burton won two times, drew one and lost seven times. Cheltenham claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Cheltenham lost their previous 4 matches. Burton have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Burton only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Cheltenham scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Cheltenham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Burton only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cheltenham claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Burton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Burton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Cheltenham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.7 times goals per game themselves. Burton conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Burton vs Cheltenham

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Burton vs Cheltenham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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