Match Report
Burton Albion went into the game 17th in the table on 54 points; Doncaster Rovers sat 14th on 60 — a 6-point gap. Burton Albion's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Burton Albion were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.3, Doncaster Rovers 1.09 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 Burton Albion wins, 3 for Doncaster Rovers, 5 draws, at 2.82 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
Pirelli Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,912. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Doncaster Rovers led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: K. Lofthouse (74') · Doncaster Rovers: Luke Molyneux (2'), Owen Bailey (12')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 64% · Doncaster Rovers 36% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 20-7