Match Report
Portsmouth, 1st with 97 points, sat 51 points above Burton Albion (20th, 46). The last five rounds placed Portsmouth no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.7/0.89 for Portsmouth and 0.85/1.46 for Burton Albion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
10 matches unbeaten backed Portsmouth's arrival. Portsmouth had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Burton Albion, 4.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Portsmouth 7, draws 4, Burton Albion 3, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Fratton Park in Portsmouth (capacity 20,688). On the scoreboard, Portsmouth led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.