Burton Albion – AFC Wimbledon

Match analysis

Burton Albion turned their home ground into a fortress, thrashing AFC Wimbledon 4‑1 to leap to 11th place with eight points from six games, their goal tally now perfectly balanced at ten for and ten against. The visitors, sitting seventh with ten points, could only muster a single reply as their five‑goal haul dwindled to a negative goal difference of minus two. The win also settled the season’s head‑to‑head, giving Burton their first triumph over Wimbledon after the sides split their earlier meetings. Both clubs remain in the middle of the table, but the three‑point swing widens the gap between Burton’s mid‑table push and Wimbledon’s chase for a top‑six spot.

• 18´ ⚽ J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon
• 28´ ⚽ G. EvansBurton Albion
• 34´ ⚽ A. SmithBurton Albion
• 46´ ⚽ C. WebsterBurton Albion
• 61´ 🔁 Z. NelsonAFC Wimbledon
• 61´ 🔁 D. SweeneyAFC Wimbledon
• 61´ 🔁 D. McNeillyAFC Wimbledon
• 65´ 🔁 G. EvansBurton Albion
• 65´ 🔁 W. CollarBurton Albion
• 72´ 🟨 Andy YiadomAFC Wimbledon
• 76´ ⚽ C. VickersBurton Albion
• 81´ 🔁 C. VickersBurton Albion
• 83´ 🟨 Jack ArmerBurton Albion
• 91´ 🔁 J. ArmerBurton Albion
• 91´ 🔁 K. LofthouseBurton Albion