Match Report
54 points for Burton Albion (17th), 41 for Rotherham United (23rd): a 13-point gap. Burton Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Burton Albion 1.09 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Rotherham United 0.89 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.32.
Burton Albion were winless in 6.
17 meetings are on record — 6 won by Burton Albion, 6 by Rotherham United, 5 drawn, at 3.35 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 41% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 65% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 65%.
The venue was Pirelli Stadium, with room for 6,912 spectators. Burton Albion led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: T. Shade (23')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 49% · Rotherham United 51% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 10-3