Match Report
In the standings it was Burton Albion 20th on 46 points, Cheltenham Town 21st on 44 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Cheltenham Town 16th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.85/1.46 for Burton Albion and 0.89/1.41 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Cheltenham Town entered with four losses in a row.
16 meetings are on record — 6 won by Burton Albion, 5 by Cheltenham Town, 5 drawn, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Only 31% of the meetings produced more than two goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1 goals per game across the last five against 2.44 historically.
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent (capacity 6,912). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Burton Albion led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.