Exeter City and Burton Albion will play on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a League One game to be held in England, check the Exeter City vs Burton Albion betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Exeter City vs Burton Albion will occur
The game is set to be played in the small St James Park stadium, in the city of Exeter, with a capacity for 8830 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Exeter City vs Burton Albion betting tip 2023/2024
Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.57 goals per game of the last championship.
Exeter City last match
Exeter City comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Shrewsbury Town, valid for the League One, ended with a 0-3. The team coached by G. Caldwell lined up in the last match with a 3-4-2-1 formation.
A win for the home team had odds of 2.75, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Vincent Harper has a lot to be proud of in this last match. He was one of the few inspired in the Exeter City team in the game. With good plays, he was the key player in the team’s victory.
Burton Albion last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Burton Albion, who used a 5-4-1 formation, faced the Portsmouth team with a final score of 2-1.
The odds for their win, 8.50 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.
Exeter City vs Burton Albion h2h
The last time Exeter City went up against Burton Albion, it was in League One. Exeter City, ranked 2nd place, started with a 3-4-2-1 tactic, while Burton Albion, then in 22nd place, was charged with a 3-4-3 formation.
The last time these teams met was for a League One match, on 02-09-2023, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 0-1 win for Exeter City.
The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.
The Exeter City team’s run of five games has been of preferable outcome, compared to the Burton Albion team.
Curiosity about previous games
The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Exeter City thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Shrewsbury Town, Burton Albion lost in a match against Portsmouth. Let’s see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.
It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Vincent Harper, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.
Exeter City
League One leaderboard now
Exeter City comes into this game ranking in 16th place in the League One. The team has scored 44 points, 12 wins, 18 losses and 8 draws. However, this is a negative balance.
The team, has the same score that the Charlton Athletic team who occupies position 15 in the 39th round.
Exeter City analysis
At the end of matchday 38 we see that Exeter City conceded more goals than they scored, with 52 goals conceded and 32 scored.
Recent results have shown that Exeter City is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.
An average of 3.89 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Exeter City, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.
In comparison to Burton Albion 3484 attacks and 31 goals, Exeter City has had 3669 attacks and 32 goals.
With a busy schedule, Exeter City may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Exeter City and Burton Albion having odds for victory above 2, the team’s busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.
Best goalscorer from Exeter City
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Sonny Cox. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Exeter City avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
Burton Albion
League One leaderboard now
Burton Albion arrives in this game with 39 points, and in 19th place in the League One, having won 10 games in total and lost 18 times, making a total of 9 draws.
Burton Albion analysis
After 38 rounds, Burton Albion has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 49 goals so far and scored 31 times.
Burton Albion has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.
Burton Albion is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.
Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.84 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.
Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Burton Albion. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team’s busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Exeter City and Burton Albion.
Best goalscorer from Burton Albion
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Joe Powell. The Midfielder has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Burton Albion come out with a positive result on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Exeter City is Sonny Cox, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Burton Albion is Joe Powell, he has scored in 4 opportunities.
A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.
Taking into consideration that Burton Albion scores an average of 0.74 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.
Corners Top Betting Tips
One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.62 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Exeter City has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 38 rounds, while Burton Albion has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.95 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Burton Albion side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Exeter City who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Exeter City vs Burton Albion betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 16th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the St James Park stadium in Exeter.
The last time these teams faced each other was in League One match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 0-1 result for Exeter City.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
