Match Report
14 points and 7 places separated them: Burton Albion 16th with 57, Swindon Town 23rd with 43. Swindon Town's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Burton Albion ran at 1.33 scored and 1.59 conceded, Swindon Town at 1.2 and 1.93.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Burton Albion 3, draws 0, Swindon Town 2, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent (capacity 6,912). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.