Plymouth vs Burton Albion: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Burton Albion?
Plymouth won 3-0 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′B. GallowayPlymouth
- 63′M. RossPlymouth
- 77′L. TolajPlymouth (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Burton Albion have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Reading(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Plymouth win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Burton Albion 0-4 Plymouth | League One |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Plymouth 1-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Burton Albion 2-2 Plymouth | League One |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Burton Albion 0-0 Plymouth | League One |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Plymouth 2-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Burton Albion 1-1 Plymouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Plymouth on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plymouth sit 22nd in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Burton Albion sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy