Match Report
Burton Albion, 17th on 54 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Plymouth Argyle (8th, 73). Burton Albion's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Plymouth Argyle were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.37, Burton Albion 1.09 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
17 meetings are on record — 5 won by Plymouth Argyle, 6 by Burton Albion, 6 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 41% of meetings won.
The match was played at Home Park (capacity 19,500). On the scoreboard, Plymouth Argyle led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Plymouth Argyle: Brendan Galloway (21'), Mathias Ross (63'), Lorent Tolaj (77')
Key stats
Possession: Plymouth Argyle 66% · Burton Albion 34% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-4