English Football League - League One

Burton
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
  • Referee: Martin Coy

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Burton vs Cardiff Predictions

Burton vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 31 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Pirelli Stadium, with Martin Coy officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Burton and Cardiff. Burton have won 1 English Football League - League One match against Cardiff out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent draw with L Orient, Burton aims to claim a win. Burton have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Pirelli Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 5-4 loss to Mansfield, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Burton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Burton have scored over 1.5 goals in 70% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 50 goals and 166 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 90 goals with 250 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Burton scored 3 goals while Cardiff scored 2 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Burton vs Cardiff

English Football League - League One

Burton Cardiff
Played 46 46
Scored 50 90
Conceded 60 50
Shots 528 735
Shots on Target 166 250
Corners 242 287
Fouls 504 441
Yellow Cards 74 80
Red Cards 0 2

Matches won

28%

Matches won

59%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Burton Cardiff
Wins 1 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 2

Burton vs Cardiff Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton 2 Cardiff 2

30 Sep 2025, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 0 Burton 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
17 Burton 46 13 15 18 -10 54

Burton vs Cardiff season record

Burton Cardiff
Games won 13 27
Games lost 18 9
Games drawn 15 10
Scored 50 90
Conceded 60 50

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 2 Burton 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton 1 Exeter 1

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Burton 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton 1 Wimbledon 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield 0 Burton 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton 1 Barnsley 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Jake Beesley Burton 13
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Tyrese Shade Burton 9
Chris Willock Cardiff 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Kyran Lofthouse Burton 7
Jake Beesley Burton 7
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jake Beesley Burton 71
Kyran Lofthouse Burton 57
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
JJ McKiernan Burton 42
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Kyran Lofthouse Burton 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7
Udoka Godwin-Malife Burton 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Joel Bagan Cardiff 0
Jake Beesley Burton 0
Kyran Lofthouse Burton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Tyrese Shade Burton 40
Jake Beesley Burton 33
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Kyran Lofthouse Burton 62
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46

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