League One: Cheltenham vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 36 match between Cheltenham and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cheltenham and Burton will be desperate for points on Saturday, 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?

Team form: Cheltenham vs Burton

Cheltenham Form

They came away from their last three matches with four points, as Cheltenham beat Port Vale 3-2, followed by a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-0 defeat against Wycombe. Cheltenham won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 12 goals.

Burton Form

In their last three matches, Burton won 1-2 win against Leyton Orient, lost 0-2 against Northampton and lost 0-1 against Carlisle. Burton won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Cheltenham and Burton

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 Cheltenham and Burton played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Burton

Matt Taylor is showing good form for Cheltenham, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Aristote Nsiala scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Burton

Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Burton won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Burton have not lost to Cheltenham in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Burton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Burton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Cheltenham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Burton claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Burton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Recommended tip: Cheltenham vs Burton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cheltenham 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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