Burton vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Burton vs Cardiff

Burton meet League One leaders Cardiff at Pirelli Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 31 January.

If you concur with our viewpoint that Cardiff can beat Burton, there is the opportunity to land a price of -135 that this happens. We think that the odds stand out on the Full-Time Result market.

Burton Albion have been beaten in back-to-back League One games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 2-1 loss against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Table-topping Cardiff City won their previous game, beating Barnsley at home. It was a 4-0 victory at Cardiff City Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Burton and Cardiff saw the former win away from home. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Cardiff City Stadium.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	37	23	7	7	73	39	34	73:39	76
16	Burton	37	11	10	16	41	51	-10	41:51	43

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Confirmed Lineups

Burton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Bradley Collins (GK), Udoka Godwin-Malife, Toby Sibbick, Alex Hartridge, Kyran Lofthouse, Kgaogelo Chauke, Dylan Williams, Sebastian Revan, John McKiernan, Kain Adom, Jake Beesley.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Ronan Kpakio, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Omari Kellyman, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson.

Burton vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Burton vs Cardiff betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cardiff are on course for a nice return ahead of this League One clash, with odds of -135 standing out on the coupon. We’re feeling fairly optimistic that this prediction will be on the money.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest League One form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Burton vs Cardiff league stats:

• Cardiff have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Cardiff have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Burton have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Burton have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Burton have lost their last 2 games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 57.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Burton 0 - 2 Cardiff

There could be merit in backing Cardiff to win 2-0. Odds of +575 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +163

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has registered four goals in his past ten League One games on the road. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of +163 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+163

First

+360

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Burton vs Cardiff Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cardiff City are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this League One clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -139. Burton Albion are regarded as the least likely winner at +340.

One Asian Handicap bet involves backing Cardiff -0.75 at -114. If they beat Burton by 2+ goals, you get a full payout. You also get a return on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. BTTS Yes is available at -137 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+340

X

+275

2

-139

Half-Time Result

1

+340

X

+128

2

+125

Double Chance

1X

-103

12

-455

X2

-588

Draw No Bet

1

+215

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-123

2 Hcp -0.75

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-103

Yousef Salech is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +360. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+163

Anytime

+360

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+225

Anytime

+500

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+260

Anytime

+550

Julian Larsson (Burton)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Jake Beesley (Burton)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Charlie Webster (Burton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Dylan Williams (Burton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Sebastian Revan (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jason Sraha (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Tomas Kalinauskas (Burton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Alex Hartridge (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Jack Armer (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kyran Lofthouse (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Nick Akoto (Burton)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Burton have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Cardiff have avoided defeat in their last three away matches. The Bluebirds have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Burton Home Stats		5-1-4	3.10	1.80	1.30	6	4	2	8
Cardiff Away Stats		4-3-3	2.40	1.30	1.10	4	6	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Burton vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Burton vs Cardiff without reviewing the latest team news. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed League One lineups and the latest on injuries.

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