Plymouth vs Burton Prediction 4 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Plymouth and Burton Albion. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 4 January. The tournament match will take place at the Home Park stadium in the city of Plymouth. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 27 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:4. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Burton Albion):
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 5;
- fouls: 10 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 9.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Plymouth and Burton Albion:
- played 17 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 6, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 21 against 18;
- average total in the 1st half - 1, in the 2nd half - 1.29;
- average total goals in the match - 2.29.
Head-to-head statistics Plymouth - Burton

Plymouth Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 1 January 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Stevenage, away team - Plymouth). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Plymouth vs Stevenage):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
- 8 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Plymouth stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 33% and a loss percentage of 54%.
⚽️Plymouth has scored a total of 29 goals. On the defensive end, Plymouth has allowed 39 goals over the season.
Match Results: Plymouth

Burton Albion Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 January 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Reading, away - Burton Albion). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Burton Albion vs Reading):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
- 7 wins,
- 10 losses,
- 6 draws.
📈Currently, Burton Albion stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 30% and a loss percentage of 43%.
⚽Burton Albion has scored a total of 23 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 31 goals over the season.
Match Results: Burton Albion
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 6, draws - 6.
Statistics: Plymouth vs Burton Albion
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 23;
- wins: 8 vs 7;
- win percentage: 33% vs 30%;
- losses: 13 vs 10;
- draws: 3 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Burton Albion won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 away games against Plymouth.
- Burton Albion won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 away games.
- Burton Albion won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 away games (League One).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.24, the guests - 1.06;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.29;
- both teams scored: overall - 10; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Plymouth vs Burton Albion
- average total in the tournament: 2.83 vs 2.35;
- average total goals scored: 1.21 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.46 vs 0.52;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.75 vs 0.48;
- Plymouth: average total at home in the tournament - 0.92;
- Burton Albion: average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 0.6) vs 1.2 (away - 1.25).
- Burton Albion have scored under 1.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games against Plymouth (League One).
Prediction on corners
Plymouth: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.96; at home field - 6.17;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.3; at home field - 5.
Burton Albion: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.91, away - 4.45;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5; away - 4.75.
- Plymouth have taken under 5.5 corners in 14 of last 15 games.
- Plymouth have taken under 5.5 corners in 11 of last 12 games (League One).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- both teams scored all-time - 10 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Plymouth vs Burton Albion
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 23;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 8;
- number of BTTS matches for Plymouth at home - 6 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Burton Albion away - 6 (55%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Plymouth at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Burton Albion away - 2 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (37/279, 13.3%);
- Plymouth at home most often finish matches: 0:1 (3/12, 25%);
- Burton Albion away most often play: 0:1 , 2:2 (2/11, 18.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.11% (odds 6)
1:0 - 9.87% (odds 8.5)
2:1 - 8.5% (odds 9)
Editorial Prediction
- Plymouth have scored under 1.5 goals in 16 of last 17 games.
- Plymouth have scored under 1.5 goals in 13 of last 14 games (League One).
- Plymouth have scored under 1.5 goals in last 8 home games (League One).
- Plymouth have scored under 1.5 goals in last 7 home games.
