Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Oxford United 5th with 77 points, Burton Albion 20th with 46, 31 apart. Burton Albion ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Per game in the league, Burton Albion were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.46, Oxford United 1.72 and 1.22, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
9 games without a win framed Burton Albion's arrival. The last-five ledger: Burton Albion 1/15, Oxford United 10/15.
The sides have met 23 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Burton Albion, 7 draws and 9 for Oxford United, at 2.91 goals per meeting.
Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent, capacity 6,912, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oxford United led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-4.