Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Sheffield Wednesday (3rd, 96 pts) and Burton Albion (15th, 56 pts). The last five rounds placed Burton Albion 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Burton Albion were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.72, Sheffield Wednesday 1.76 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Burton Albion have 2 wins to Sheffield Wednesday's 3, with 2 draws, at 3.71 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,912. On the scoreboard, Burton Albion led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-2.