League One: Plymouth vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Plymouth and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Plymouth are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 8 of the League One this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Burton, whom they welcome on home soil at Home Park.

Placed threeth in the table Plymouth have amassed 13 points after seven matches. On nine points, Burton rank 12th with seven matches played this season.

Form: Plymouth vs Burton

Plymouth Form

Plymouth are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-3 win against Doncaster. They went on to beat Barnsley by 3-0, before also getting the better of Blackpool in a 2-4 victory. Plymouth won three of their previous six matches at Home Park in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to eight against.

Burton Form

In their last three matches, Burton drew 2-2 with Cambridge U, lost 3-0 against Oxford, and drew 2-2 with Mansfield. Burton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting stats for Plymouth 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 Plymouth and Burton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Plymouth vs Burton

Finn Delap shows decent form right now for Burton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Plymouth, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Aribim Pepple also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Home Park across all tournaments Plymouth won five times, drew two and lost three times. Burton claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Somehow Burton failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches. Plymouth have not lost to Burton in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Plymouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Burton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Plymouth managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Burton performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Plymouth have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Burton.

Total goals

Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Burton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Burton conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.