League One: Exeter vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 17 match between Exeter and Burton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Exeter enjoy home advantage, when visitors Burton swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Exeter approach round 17 as number 15 in the League One table with 41 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Burton have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Exeter vs Burton

Exeter Form

Two draws were the best Exeter could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Wycombe, before finishing even in a 3-3 draw against Peterborough. Their most recent match brought a 1-5 defeat against Bolton. Exeter only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Burton Form

Burton have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Luton, before they won a game against Stockport County with a 3-0 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Wycombe. Burton came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to five.

Betting facts for Exeter and Burton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Burton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Exeter vs Burton

It has been a great season for Jayden Wareham so far as he currently has 15 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Exeter hoping he delivers against Burton on Tuesday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Exeter vs Burton

Full-time result

Exeter won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St. James Park, Exeter. They drew three and lost two as well, while Burton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Exeter have not lost to Burton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Burton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Burton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Exeter, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Burton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.