Notts County
- Notts County and Burton Albion have made mixed starts to the League One 2026/2027 campaign with the hosts sitting 15th in the table on 2 points from 2 games, while the Brewers are 7th with 4 points from 2 fixtures.
- Notts County have been in poor form, winning 0 of their last 5, although they have drawn their last 2 (1-1 vs. Leicester City at home and 2-2 vs. Luton Town away).
Burton Albion
- Burton Albion have taken 4 points from their 2 League One 2026/2027 outings so far, drawing 1-1 at home to Stevenage Borough before beating Leicester City 2-1 away.
- Burton Albion have been in decent form, winning 2 of their last 5 (D1, L2).
- Burton Albion have won their only away game this season.
Key Players
- Kyran Lofthouse has provided 1 assist in his 2 League One 2026/2027 games and is probably the best bet in the anytime goalscorer market for Burton, while Nicholas Tsaroulla has been an excellent creator for Notts County, providing 1 assist in 2 games.
- Notts' Callum Roberts is the best goal option for the home side as he's scored 1 goal in 2 League One 2026/2027 outings and has 2 in their last 5 games overall.
- Jack Armer has 1 goal in 2 League One 2026/2027 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Notts County are 2.4, Burton 2.82 and the draw 3.35, with the Magpies a narrow market favorite despite the Brewers' superior record so far this season.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 looks the sharp bet for Saturday's encounter as neither side are prolific in front of goal, but Burton will be looking to exploit the return of club legend Martin Paterson to Meadow Lane and their compact style can frustrate the hosts.
Prediction
- Martin Paterson has his Notts County side pressing hard and transitioning fast and they have been very well drilled, particularly in terms of their shape and ability to win the ball high up the field.
- Gary Bowyer's Brewers have been set up to be compact and pragmatic, and they will try to frustrate their hosts before counter-attacking.
- Burton are a tough nut to crack on their day and look a good bet to stay compact and make the most of their chances in a 0-0 or 1-1 draw, while Notts are the more proactive side and have enough quality to break through in a close game.
