Cardiff City play host to Burton Albion on Tuesday evening at the Cardiff City Stadium in one of the only two games happening in Sky Bet League One.
League One
Our Three Predictions for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion
- First Prediction: Cardiff City to win – 4/9
- Second Prediction: Over 1.5 goals to be scored – 1/5
- Third Prediction: Both teams to score – no – 19/20
First Prediction for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion – Cardiff City to win – 4/9
It’s obvious as to why the home team are the favourites to win this clash on Tuesday evening. 20 places and 15 points currently separate these two sides, with both sides needing three points for differing reasons. After the disappointment of relegation to League One last year, Cardiff will be looking for an immediate return to the Championship, and are already looking like they are going to cause problems this season, winning six of their nine games, and only losing once so far. Brian Barry-Murphy’s side could return to the top of the league on goal difference if they win this game. Burton, on the other hand, are struggling; Gary Bowyer’s side currently sit bottom of League One, on five points, having won only one league game this season. In their last five, the hosts have lost just one game, winning three, including a Carabao Cup win against Premier League side Burnley, whilst their opponents have registered just one win, in the EFL Trophy against Liverpool Under-21s. On top of this, Cardiff have won three of their four games on home soil this season, whilst the Brewers are yet to win on their travels, picking up one point out of a possible nine away from home. Based on recent results, it’s clear to see why the hosts are more likely to win this game.
Second Prediction for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion – Over 1.5 goals to be scored – 1/5
One of the reasons why Cardiff have started this season so well is the fact that they have proven that they can score goals. Manager Barry-Murphy certainly does not have a lack of attacking options, with nine different outfield players scoring the combined total of 15 league goals in nine games, with another eight goals coming in just four cup games. Burton don’t have the worst defensive record in the league; however, the 14 goals they’ve conceded is the joint third worst record, and they currently possess another two games in hand. On average, the hosts score 1.67 goals per game, whilst the away side concede 1.75 goals on average per game. With the goalscoring record that the hosts have, alongside the poor defensive record Burton has, it wouldn’t be surprising to see over 1.5 goals scored in this tie.
Third Prediction for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion – Both teams to score – no – 19/20
Although the previous point is in favour of over 1.5 goals being scored, the Brewers have the worst record in the division in front of goal, and have scored just five goals in eight games. Bowyer’s side have failed to score in their last four league games, their last goal in the league coming over a month ago away at Stockport County, and that goal came from a centre-back. This does not bode well for Burton, considering they are facing the side with the best record in the division in terms of conceding goals, Cardiff, who have only conceded five goals in nine games, which is the best record in the league comfortably. On average, the home side concedes 0.56 goals per game, whilst the away side scores 0.62 goals per game. Based on the recent records, as well as the stats, it looks unlikely that both sides are going to score in this clash.
Best Odds for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion
| Cardiff City | Draw | Burton Albion | |
| NRGBet Sports | 4/9 | 10/3 | 5/1 |
| Bet442 Sport | 9/20 | 17/5 | 19/4 |
| 7bet Sports | 3/7 | 7/2 | 16/3 |
Full Preview of the Game – Last Results and Head-To-Head
As mentioned above, both sides have had very different starts to the season, Cardiff hunting for promotion back to the Championship, whilst Burton are currently sitting bottom in League One, although they have two games in hand over opponents above them. So far, the hosts have won six of their nine games, only losing once, which sees them sit fourth, whilst Burton have only won once this season.
Even at this stage of the season, a win for either side could prove crucial. The Bluebirds could go top of the league with a win over Burton, whilst Burton themselves could make a steady climb up from the bottom of the table, and could jump as high as three places.
Very rarely have these sides met in the last 15 years, with the sides not meeting since 2018. In the seven ties that have been played, the majority of which have come in the second tier, Cardiff have won five of the ties, with Burton winning the other two. Interestingly, none of the seven games have ended in a draw. The last competitive meeting between these sides came in 2018, the season the hosts won promotion to the Premier League whilst their opposition suffered relegation down to League One. Goals from Kenneth Zohore, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Callum Patterson ruled out Darren Bent’s then equaliser at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Confrontation
30/09/2025
League One League One
Cardiff
Burton
0
1
Last Results - Cardiff 
08/11/2025
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Blackpool
Cardiff
3
1
L
01/11/2025
FA Cup FA Cup
Peterborough
Cardiff
1
0
L
28/10/2025
League Cup League Cup
Wrexham
Cardiff
1
2
W
25/10/2025
League One League One
Bolton
Cardiff
1
0
L
18/10/2025
League One League One
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
Last Results - Burton
08/11/2025
League One League One
Bradford City
Burton
1
2
W
04/11/2025
League One League One
Rotherham
Burton
2
2
D
01/11/2025
FA Cup FA Cup
Burton
St. Albans
6
0
W
25/10/2025
League One League One
AFC Wimbledon
Burton
0
1
W
18/10/2025
League One League One
Burton
Peterborough
0
1
L
Where to watch Cardiff City vs Burton Albion
Where can you watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: The Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
- Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups for Cardiff City vs Burton Albion
What sort of lineups can we expect for this League One clash?
Predicted Cardiff City Lineup:
- Lineup: N. Trott; P. Ng, G. Osho, C. Chambers, J. Bagan; R. Wintle, J. Colwill; C. Ashford, R. Colwill, C. Willock; Y. Salech
- Injured/suspended: A. Robertson, O. Tanner
- Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Predicted Burton Albion Lineup:
- Lineup: B. Collins; F. Delap, A. Hartridge, T. Sibbick; K. Lofthouse, G. Evans, D. Williams, S. Revan; C. Webster; T. Shade, F. Tavares
- Injured/suspended: T. Vancooten, J. Hazlehurst, J. Jones
- Manager: Gary Bowyer
Media Centre – News about Cardiff City vs Burton Albion
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