Burton Albion welcome Cambridge United to the Pirelli Stadium with the chance to relegate the visitors and take a giant leap towards their own survival.
League One
Our 3 Predictions For Burton Albion v Cambridge United:
- 1st Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Match Result Burton Albion – 17/20
- 2nd Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Under 2.5 Goals – 5/6
- 3rd Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Rumarn Burrell To Score Anytime – 31/20
1st Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Match Result Burton Albion – 17/20
Both sides have won two of their last matches and have faced quality opposition within that time so this game is set to be a tight affair. With home advantage and the need to put points between themselves and the bottom four, Burton Albion are the favourites to just edge this one.
2nd Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Under 2.5 Goals – 5/6
Both of these sides average around the one goal per game mark and between them have only scored 12 times in the last ten combined matches.
3rd Prediction For Burton Albion v Cambridge United: Rumarn Burrell To Score Anytime – 31/20
Rumarn Burrell has scored ten times this season and has scored four goals across the last three victories achieved by the Brewers. He averages just under one shot on target per match.
Best Odds For Burton Albion v Cambridge United:
| Bookmaker | Burton Albion | Draw | Cambridge United |
| MyriadPlay | 4/5 | 12/5 | 14/5 |
| Gentleman Jim | 17/20 | 12/5 | 14/5 |
| Betarno | 77/100 | 23/10 | 14/5 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Burton Albion head into this fixture outside the relegation zone on goal difference only, but they do have a game in hand on Bristol Rovers who occupy the final spot in the bottom four.
Last time out, the Brewers lost 2-1 at home to the champions Birmingham City but had taken four points from their to games prior to the visit of the Blues. Good Friday had produced a 0-0 home draw against Exeter City after a comfortable 3-0 win at the Pirelli Stadium against a stuttering Huddersfield Town side.
In their last seven games, Gary Bowyer’s side have won three, drawn one and lost three with the defeats coming against three sides who currently occupy one of the top fives spots in the division including the top two.
Burton Albion have scored 45 goals this season and their leading scorer is Rumarn Burrell who has ten. Elliot Watt and Owen Dodgson lead the assist charts with four apiece.
The Brewers have conceded 61 times at an average of 1.4 per game, keeping 12 clean sheets.
Cambridge United head to Burton on the back of an Easter Monday defeat at home to Leyton Orient that has left them on the brink of the drop.
Neil Harris’s side find themselves five points from safety with just six to play for and defeat will confirm a return to League Two.
Before losing to Orient, The U’s had suffered defeat just once in six outings. That loss came at home to Charlton Athletic and was sandwiched between victories on the road against Shrewsbury Town and Huddersfield Town.
The victory at Shrewsbury came thanks to a 76th minute Dominic Ballard goal and was helped by an impressive goalkeeping display from Jack Stevens. Good Friday produced an away win at Huddersfield Town to keep hopes of survival alive. There was a dramatic finish to the contest when James Brophy’s 69th minute opener was cancelled out in the 89th minutes by Huddersfield’s Josh Koroma. Cambridge still had time to the win the game and it was Sulley Kaikai who claimed maximum points in the 92nd minute.
Cambridge United have scored 43 goals in 44 matches and their top scorer is Josh Stokes who has seven while the top creator is James Brophy who has contributed six assists. The U’s have conceded on 69 occasions which is an average of 1.6 per game and have kept seven clean sheets.
The reverse fixture between these sides in October saw Cambridge United claim their third consecutive win after a run of 12 matches without one in all competitions. Jordan Cousins scored with just six minutes left on the clock to secure all three points for the home side, then managed by Garry Monk.
Last season’s fixtures saw the Brewers take four points thanks to a victory at the Pirelli and holding Cambridge to a 0-0 draw with ten men at the Abbey Stadium. The first fixture was decided by goals from Josh Walker and Adedeji Oshilaja for Burton who were able to hold on to a 2-1 victory after Fejiri Okenabirhie pulled one back for the visitors with just over 20 minutes to play.
Before 2021, the last league encounter came in the 2014-15 campaign. Both sides shared the points, winning their away games as Burton went on to win the League Two title and Cambridge finish 19th on their return to the Football League.
Cambridge tasted victory at the Pirelli Stadium by three goals to one thanks to a Tom Elliott brace and Ryan Donaldson with Lucas Akins pulling one back for Gary Rowett’s side. In May of 2015, the Brewers went to Cambridge and secured a come-from-behind victory with ten men.
Stuart Beavon had given Albion the lead before Tom Elliott and a Robbie Simpson penalty either side of Jon McLaughlin’s red card had put the home side ahead. Phil Edwards and a late Kevin Stewart strike secured the points for the champions.
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Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?Where To Watch Burton Albion v Cambridge United:
- Location: Pirelli Stadium, Burton-Upon- Trent, Staffordshire
- Date: 26th April, 2025
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Probable Lineups For Burton Albion v Cambridge United:
What sort of lineups can we expect from both sides for this vital League One clash?
Burton Albion Lineup:
- Lineup: M. Crocombe, U. Godwin-Malife, R. Sweeney, J. Armer, K. Lofthouse, K. Chauke, D. Williams, O. Dodgson, J. Larsson, J. McKiernan, R. Burrell
- Suspended/injury: Geraldo Bajrami
- Coach: Gary Bowyer
Cambridge United Lineup:
- Lineup: J. Stevens, J. Gibbons, M. Morrison, K. Watts, D. Andrew, P. Digby, B. Stevenson, J. Brophy, J. Stokes, S. Kaikai, R. Loft
- Suspended/injured: Shayne Lavery
- Coach: Neil Harris
