League One: Cambridge U vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Cambridge U and Burton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Cambridge U and Burton need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at Abbey Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Ranked as number 23 in the League One standings, Cambridge U, have so far collected seven points this season, while Burton collected four points. This puts them up as number 24 after 11 rounds.

Form: Cambridge U vs Burton

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Exeter, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Wigan in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Stevenage in their most recent outing. Cambridge U only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Abbey Stadium in the League One. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Burton Form

Burton endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-3 by Bristol Rovers, before Bolton ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Wycombe, who came out 2-3 winners. Burton came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Cambridge U and Burton

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

Players in form: Cambridge U vs Burton

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Korey Smith will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Burton hope Danilo Orsi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Cambridge U claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Burton won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. Burton lost 6 matches on the bounce. Cambridge U have not lost to Burton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cambridge U only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Burton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Burton games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cambridge U managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Burton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Cambridge U saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Burton played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Burton conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Betting prediction: Cambridge U vs Burton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cambridge U and Burton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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