Plymouth vs Burton Albion prediction
Plymouth
Saturday, 26 September 2026
0:1Half time 0 : 0League One
Burton Albion
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Plymouth vs Burton Albion: preview and prediction
Plymouth welcome Burton Albion to Home Park in Plymouth on Saturday 26 September, with kick-off at 15:00. Plymouth go into it 5th in the table after 14 games, with Burton Albion 15th, 10 places lower. Last time out Plymouth beat Crystal Palace U21 5-1 at home, and Burton Albion drew 1-1 at home with Nottingham Forest U21. Plymouth haven't lost any of their last three at home.
Plymouth: form and key numbers
So far in the League One, Plymouth have won seven, drawn two and lost five of 14, with 21 goals scored and 19 conceded, good for 5th place and 23 points.
Over the last six matches it has been five wins, no draws and one defeat, averaging 2.8 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they beat Crystal Palace U21 5-1 at home; before that came a 4-2 win away at Blackpool and a 3-0 win at home to Barnsley.
Plymouth are unbeaten in four. They have scored in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (10 scored, 1 conceded).
- HCrystal Palace U215-1W
- ABlackpool4-2W
- HBarnsley3-0W
- ADoncaster3-2W
- ALeicester0-2L
- HBradford2-0W
Plymouth: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Burton Albion: form and key numbers
Burton Albion have won four, drawn five and lost five of their 14 League One games so far, scoring 18 and letting in 21. That has them 15th on 17 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, three draws and two defeats, at 1.7 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest U21; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to Mansfield and a 3-0 defeat away at Oxford.
Burton Albion haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 5 conceded).
- HNottingham Forest U211-1D
- HMansfield2-2D
- AOxford0-3L
- HCambridge2-2D
- HAFC Wimbledon4-1W
- ANotts County1-2L
Burton Albion: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Plymouth vs Burton Albion: match analysis
Home and away form points to Plymouth: Plymouth have won three of their last three at home, Burton Albion none of their last two on the road. Six points separate the two sides in the table. Plymouth also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Luton | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 23 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +12 | 22 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 16 |
We make Plymouth clear favourites at 60%, with Burton Albion on 18% and the draw at 23%.
- 2.81.7
- 1.21.8
- 2.31.0
On goals, it expects around 3.3 in the game: 2.3 for Plymouth and 1.0 for Burton Albion. Over 2.5 goals is 64% and both teams scoring 58%. When they last met, on 4 Jan 2026, Plymouth won 3-0.
- Plymouth3-0Burton
- Burton0-4Plymouth
- Plymouth1-0Burton
- Burton2-2Plymouth
- Burton0-0Plymouth
Their recent games have averaged 3.8 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultPlymouth win60%
- Double chancePlymouth or draw82%
- GoalsOver 2.564%
- Both teams to scoreYes58%
- Clean sheetPlymouth36%
- CornersPlymouth 6.6 · Burton Albion 4.010.6 expected
- Cards3.8 yellows expectedRed 15%
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