Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burnley FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Burnley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Turf Moor HT 45' · FT 45'
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 22' Y
Y 35' Abdul Rahman Baba
Y 59' Tom Holmes
Y 72' Loum Ndiaye
Benson Manuel 90' Y
Y 90' Tom Ince
Arijanet Muric 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Turf Moor.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
Burnley FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-29 Burnley FC 2–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Reading FC H 2–1 W
25 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
22 Oct Sunderland AFC A 4–2 W
19 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
15 Oct Swansea City AFC H 4–0 W
08 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Burnley FC A 1–2 L
22 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
18 Oct Swansea City AFC A 2–3 L
15 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
07 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
04 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Burnley FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Turf Moor. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burnley FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Burnley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Tom McIntyre is replaced by Junior Hoilett on 34 minute.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Tom Ince adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Tom Holmes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Benson Manuel comes on to replace Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Benson Manuel gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Tyrese Fornah gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Ovie Ejaria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Loum Ndiaye on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Samuel Bastien is replaced by Conrad Egan-Riley on 77 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Shane Long comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
  • 85' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Tella is withdrawn and Halil Dervisoglu gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Benson Manuel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 2-1 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Burnley FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC57% Draw24% Reading FC19%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Burnley FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC38% Draw45% Reading FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.