Match Report
Exeter City (21st, 49 pts) visited Burton Albion (17th, 54 pts) with 5 points between them. Exeter City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Burton Albion ran at 1.09 scored and 1.3 conceded, Exeter City at 1.13 and 1.33.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 5 Burton Albion wins, 4 for Exeter City, 4 draws, at 1.92 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 23% of meetings.
The venue was Pirelli Stadium, with room for 6,912 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Exeter City led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: Jasper Moon (61') · Exeter City: I. Niskanen (14')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 48% · Exeter City 52% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-1