Burton Albion FC
Football England - EFL League One Pirelli Stadium Sat 27 Sep 10:00
Plymouth Argyle FC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Burton vs Plymouth

Burton host Plymouth in this League One meeting at Pirelli Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Pilgrims Should Put Up a Fight

If you agree with our view that Plymouth can perform well against Burton, then you can bet them with a +0.25 goal start at -141. This means our Asian Handicap stake is divided equally between 0 and +0.5.

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Plymouth Won Last H2H Encounter

Burton Albion drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Huddersfield Town at John Smith's Stadium.

Plymouth Argyle lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Peterborough United 1-0 at Home Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Plymouth are unbeaten in the past six games against Burton. In their last clash, Plymouth came out with a 1-0 home win at Home Park. The previous 6 H2H games have featured three Plymouth victories and three draws.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Plymouth logo Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36 42 -6 36:42 37
22 Burton logo Burton 29 8 7 14 31 43 -12 31:43 31
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Burton vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

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

Match Prediction

Plymouth +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -141. They should be able to swerve a loss in this League One game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the League One form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Burton vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Plymouth in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Burton in 6 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Burton in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Burton in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Burton in 6 consecutive games against Plymouth.
Plymouth +0.25 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 58.5% chance of delivering a return. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Burton Burton logo 1 - 2 Plymouth logo Plymouth

Plymouth can be backed at +650 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Caleb Watts to Score +375 BetMGM logo

Caleb Watts (Plymouth) has racked up two goals in his past eight League One matches. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +375.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Plymouth +0.25 -141
Total Goals Over 2.5 -128
Anytime Goalscorer Caleb Watts +375

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Plymouth with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, three or more goals to be registered merged with Caleb Watts (Plymouth) to find the net.

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Burton vs Plymouth 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.

1x2 Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

Burton Albion are +138 with the bookies to get the better of Plymouth Argyle, with the latter having betting odds of +170. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this League One encounter, this can be wagered at +250.

Burton and Plymouth can be backed at -135 and -105 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -156.

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Julian Larsson Heads First Goalscorer Market

Julian Larsson is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +500. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Julian Larsson (Burton)
First
+220
Anytime
+500
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Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth)
First
+220
Anytime
+550
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Jake Beesley (Burton)
First
+270
Anytime
+600
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Caleb Watts (Plymouth)
First
+375
Anytime
+850
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Burton Struggling in Front of Their Own Fans

The previous three Burton matches at Pirelli Stadium have seen them beaten. Gary Bowyer's side have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Plymouth have managed six losses, three victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Burton and Plymouth played out a 2-2 draw when the teams last met at Pirelli Stadium. Each of the past 3 H2H games at Pirelli Stadium have finished in a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Burton logo Burton Home Stats 4-2-4 2.20 1.10 1.10 6 4 5 5
Plymouth logo Plymouth Away Stats 3-1-6 3.00 1.00 2.00 7 3 5 5
  • 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
Team Stats
Burton logo Burton League Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Burton vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Burton vs Plymouth team news before you bet. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

Previous Burton Lineups

20 Sep League One
Huddersfield 0-0 Burton
13 Sep League One
Burton 0-1 Lincoln
30 Aug League One
Burton 0-3 Luton
26 Aug EFL Cup
Burton 0-1 Lincoln
23 Aug League One
Stockport 2-1 Burton
19 Aug EFL Cup
Tranmere 5-6 Burton

Previous Plymouth Lineups

20 Sep League One
Plymouth 0-1 Peterborough
13 Sep League One
Luton 2-3 Plymouth
06 Sep League One
Plymouth 4-2 Stockport
30 Aug League One
Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth
26 Aug EFL Cup
Swansea 6-4 Plymouth
23 Aug League One
Plymouth 1-0 Blackpool
Team Squads

Burton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Bowyer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Toby Sibbick 6 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Jake Beesley 9 F 7 625 7 0 1 1 1 0
Charlie Webster 8 - 7 619 7 0 2 0 1 0
Kyran Lofthouse 36 D 7 605 7 0 0 1 2 0
Udoka Godwin-Malife 2 D 6 540 6 0 1 0 1 0

Plymouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tom Cleverley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luca Ashby-Hammond 21 G 9 810 9 0 0 1 0 0
Malachi Boateng 19 M 9 803 9 0 1 1 0 0
Lorent Tolaj 9 F 9 793 9 0 2 1 0 0
Bali Mumba 17 D 9 764 9 0 0 2 2 0
Bradley Ibrahim 23 M 9 692 8 1 3 0 4 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 29 18 6 5 52:29 60
2 Lincoln 29 17 7 5 48:29 58
3 Bolton 30 14 10 6 38:27 52
4 Stockport 29 15 7 7 42:35 52
5 Bradford 28 14 7 7 36:31 49
6 Huddersfield 30 14 6 10 51:40 48
7 Luton 29 12 6 11 38:34 42
8 Stevenage 28 11 9 8 30:27 42
9 Wycombe 29 10 10 9 36:31 40
10 Reading 28 10 10 8 39:35 40
11 Mansfield 27 10 8 9 36:30 38
12 Peterborough 29 12 2 15 37:39 38
13 Exeter 28 11 4 13 33:30 37
14 Barnsley 26 10 7 9 42:43 37
15 Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36:42 37
16 Wimbledon 28 10 5 13 29:36 35
17 Doncaster 29 9 6 14 33:46 33
18 Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35:42 32
19 Leyton Orient 29 9 5 15 40:49 32
20 Wigan 28 7 10 11 29:34 31
21 Rotherham 28 8 7 13 31:40 31
22 Burton 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
23 Northampton 29 8 6 15 26:38 30
24 Port Vale 27 5 6 16 20:38 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
3 Bolton 15 10 4 1 26:9 34
4 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
5 Huddersfield 15 9 4 2 29:13 31
6 Luton 15 8 4 3 22:13 28
7 Wycombe 15 8 3 4 26:15 27
8 Stockport 15 8 3 4 22:19 27
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
12 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
13 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
14 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
15 Mansfield 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
16 Peterborough 15 6 2 7 21:18 20
17 Rotherham 14 5 5 4 18:19 20
18 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
19 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
20 Northampton 14 5 3 6 14:14 18
21 Plymouth 15 5 3 7 16:20 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Wimbledon 13 4 3 6 10:10 15
24 Port Vale 13 2 3 8 11:17 9