Burton Albion vs Cardiff City predictions, Jan 31, 2026

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In an exciting English League One clash on January 31, 2026, Burton Albion will face off against Cardiff City at home. Both teams have had a mixed run of form recently, with Burton Albion winning 2 of their last 5 matches and Cardiff City also securing 2 wins in the same period.

Bookmakers have provided odds of 4.05 for a home win for Burton Albion and 1.79 for an away win for Cardiff City. According to our model prediction, there is a 22.1% chance of a home win, 25.2% chance of a draw, and a 52.8% chance of an away win. The predicted final score based on the odds is 1:2 in favor of Cardiff City.

In terms of tactical strengths, Burton Albion will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage, while Cardiff City will aim to maintain their recent momentum with an away win. However, the unpredictable nature of soccer and the teams’ similar recent form make this match too close to call with certainty. Fans can expect an intense and competitive encounter between these two teams.

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Burton 22.7%

Draw 26.2%

Cardiff 51.1%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2

Outrights of English League One Cardiff: 59.3% Burton: 0.17%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	3.95	3.7	1.82
	4.27	3.6	1.8	Watch and Bet
	4.2	3.4	1.8
	4.02	3.6	1.84
	4	3.4	1.83

Latest Results

22.01.26 Lincoln City – Burton Albion – 2:1 17.01.26 Burton Albion – Huddersfield Town – 3:1 10.01.26 Boreham Wood – Burton Albion – 0:5 04.01.26 Plymouth Argyle – Burton Albion – 3:0 01.01.26 Reading – Burton Albion – 2:0

24.01.26 Cardiff City – Stockport County – 1:1 17.01.26 Bradford City – Cardiff City – 1:2 10.01.26 Leyton Orient – Cardiff City – 1:1 04.01.26 Cardiff City – Wigan Athletic – 1:0 01.01.26 Wycombe Wanderers – Cardiff City – 1:1

Facts

Let’s watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 20 and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Burton won 2.

Burton has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Cardiff is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Cardiff may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Burton has had a series of away games.

In this match, Cardiff is seen as the favorite.

In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Burton won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 7:11. (average 1:1.6).

Including home matches between the teams, Burton won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 3:6. (average 1:2).

Latest Head To Head

30.09.25 Cardiff City – Burton Albion – 0:1 28.07.18 Burton Albion – Cardiff City – 1:5 30.03.18 Cardiff City – Burton Albion – 3:1 22.08.17 Cardiff City – Burton Albion – 1:2 05.08.17 Burton Albion – Cardiff City – 0:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	27	17	5	5	46:27	19	56
2	Lincoln	27	15	7	5	44:29	15	52
3	Bolton	28	12	10	6	35:26	9	46
4	Bradford City	26	13	7	6	35:28	7	46
5	Stockport County	27	13	7	7	38:33	5	46
6	Huddersfield	28	12	6	10	47:38	9	42
7	Luton	27	11	6	10	37:33	4	39
8	Stevenage	26	10	9	7	28:24	4	39
9	Peterborough	27	12	2	13	35:35	0	38
10	Exeter	26	11	3	12	31:24	7	36
11	Mansfield	25	10	6	9	35:29	6	36
12	Wycombe	27	9	9	9	34:31	3	36
13	Reading	26	9	9	8	35:33	2	36
14	Plymouth	27	11	3	13	34:39	-5	36
15	Barnsley	23	9	6	8	37:36	1	33
16	Leyton Orient	27	9	5	13	40:45	-5	32
17	Blackpool	27	9	5	13	34:39	-5	32
18	AFC Wimbledon	26	9	5	12	28:35	-7	32
19	Wigan	26	7	10	9	29:31	-2	31
20	Burton	26	8	6	12	27:37	-10	30
21	Northampton	26	8	5	13	23:32	-9	29
22	Doncaster	26	7	6	13	28:44	-16	27
23	Rotherham	26	6	7	13	25:39	-14	25
24	Port Vale	25	4	6	15	19:37	-18	18

English League One Outrights

1. Cardiff: 1.4 (59.3%)

2. Lincoln City: 5.57 (14.91%)

3. Bolton: 11.97 (6.94%)

4. Bradford City: 17 (4.88%)

5. Stockport County: 20.33 (4.08%)

6. Huddersfield: 63 (1.32%)

7. Luton: 96.17 (0.86%)

8. Doncaster Rovers: 100 (0.83%)

9. Wimbledon FC: 100 (0.83%)

10. Barnsley: 108.67 (0.76%)

11. Stevenage: 117 (0.71%)

12. Mansfield: 142 (0.58%)

13. Peterborough: 158.67 (0.52%)

14. Reading: 158.67 (0.52%)

15. Wycombe: 167 (0.5%)

16. Plymouth: 180.2 (0.46%)

17. Exeter: 192 (0.43%)

18. Leyton Orient: 317 (0.26%)

19. Blackpool: 317 (0.26%)

20. Wigan: 317 (0.26%)

21. AFC Wimbledon: 460.4 (0.18%)

22. Burton: 483.67 (0.17%)

23. Doncaster: 660.4 (0.13%)

24. Northampton: 817 (0.1%)

25. Rotherham: 900.33 (0.09%)

26. Port Vale: 983.67 (0.08%)

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