English Football League - League One

Plymouth
vs
Burton Albion
  • Kick-off: Sunday 04 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Home Park
  • Referee: Ollie Yates

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. D

Plymouth vs Burton Albion Predictions

Plymouth vs Burton Albion is scheduled for kick off on 04 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Home Park, with Ollie Yates officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Plymouth currently holding the 8th position in the table 19 points ahead of Burton Albion. Plymouth have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Burton Albion out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Northampton, Plymouth is determined to keep their momentum going. Plymouth have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Home Park. Burton Albion's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against L Orient in the English Football League - League One, Burton Albion is aiming to secure a win against Plymouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Plymouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 75 goals and 223 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Burton Albion have scored 50 goals with 166 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Plymouth scored 7 goals while Burton Albion scored 0 goals. Their last match on 04 January 2026 ended in 3-0 to Plymouth.

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Betting stats Plymouth vs Burton Albion

English Football League - League One

Plymouth Burton Albion
Played 46 46
Scored 75 50
Conceded 63 60
Shots 634 528
Shots on Target 223 166
Corners 257 242
Fouls 552 504
Yellow Cards 119 74
Red Cards 5 0

Matches won

48%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

59%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Plymouth Burton Albion
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 7 0

Plymouth vs Burton Albion Previous Results

4 Jan 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 3 Burton Albion 0

27 Sep 2025, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 0 Plymouth 4

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Plymouth 46 22 7 17 +12 73
17 Burton Albion 46 13 15 18 -10 54

Plymouth vs Burton Albion season record

Plymouth Burton Albion
Games won 22 13
Games lost 17 18
Games drawn 7 15
Scored 75 50
Conceded 63 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 2 Plymouth 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Port Vale 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 1 Plymouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wimbledon 1 Plymouth 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 0 Plymouth 3

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 2 Burton Albion 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Exeter 1

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Burton Albion 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Wimbledon 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 0 Burton Albion 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Barnsley 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 16
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 13
Tyrese Shade Burton Albion 9
Owen Oseni Plymouth 7
Caleb Watts Plymouth 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 7
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 7
Bali Mumba Plymouth 6
George Evans Burton Albion 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 71
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 57
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 57
Mathias Ross Plymouth 48
JJ McKiernan Burton Albion 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 12
Owen Dale Plymouth 9
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 8
Bali Mumba Plymouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Brendan Wiredu Plymouth 1
Joe Edwards Plymouth 1
Conor Hazard Plymouth 1
Joe Ralls Plymouth 1
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Tyrese Shade Burton Albion 40
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 33
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 28
Caleb Watts Plymouth 19
Owen Oseni Plymouth 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 62
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 44
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 41
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 38
Bali Mumba Plymouth 36

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