Match Report
Burton Albion went into the game 17th in the table on 54 points; AFC Wimbledon sat 19th on 53 — a 1-point gap. Burton Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall.
AFC Wimbledon had lost three in a row.
17 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Burton Albion 7, draws 7, AFC Wimbledon 3, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.71 historically.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: K. Lofthouse (55')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 56% · AFC Wimbledon 44% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 9-2