Match Report
Burton Albion went into the game 2nd in the table on 3 points; Crewe Alexandra sat 1st on 9 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Burton Albion sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Burton Albion ran at 1 scored and 1.33 conceded, Crewe Alexandra at 4 and 0.67.
14 meetings are on record — 4 won by Burton Albion, 5 by Crewe Alexandra, 5 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium (capacity 6,912). On the scoreboard, Crewe Alexandra led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: Zac Scutt (50') · Crewe Alexandra: Omar Bogle (10'), Omar Bogle (19'), Jordan Hodkin (48')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 48% · Crewe Alexandra 52% · Total shots: 26-13 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 3-3