Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Burton Albion 17th on 54, Northampton Town 24th on 35. The last five rounds placed Burton Albion 9th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Northampton Town 0.85 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, Burton Albion 1.09 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.32.
Northampton Town had not won in 7 games.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Northampton Town, 4 draws and 9 for Burton Albion, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (capacity 7,798). On the scoreboard, Burton Albion led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: Jake Beesley (32'), K. Lofthouse (89')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 58% · Burton Albion 42% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 7-4