Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Charlton Athletic (4th, 85 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Burton Albion (20th, 47 pts). Burton Albion ranked 15th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Charlton Athletic ran at 1.46 scored and 0.93 conceded, Burton Albion at 1.07 and 1.43.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Charlton Athletic, 3 by Burton Albion, 2 drawn, at 3.09 goals per meeting.
The referee was S. Purkiss, with 99 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. The match was played at The Valley in London (capacity 27,111). Charlton Athletic led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Charlton Athletic: M. Godden (24'), M. Godden (34'), A. Mitchell (51') · Burton Albion: M. Bennett (13')