Burton Albion FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Reading FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stockport County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 38% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Reading FC are 9th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Reading FC get this one started.
- 5' Burton Albion FC currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' What a strike from Rumarn Burrell! The score is 1-0.
- 15' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Jayden Wareham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' Jon Bodvarsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Kelvin Ehibhationhan. He receives a card.
- 41' Reading FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Andre Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Burton Albion FC have won 427 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Kelvin Ehibhationhan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Assisted by Sam Smith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Craig makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Sam Smith gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' England international Harvey Knibbs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Mason Bennett on, Jon Bodvarsson off on 82 minutes.
- 86' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. JJ McKiernan has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Kalinauskas to step up.
- 87' Reading FC ring the changes. Chem Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Jayden Wareham to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 3
- 33
- 8
-
10
Jon Bodvarsson ↓ Mason Bennett 82'
- 24
Bench
-
32
Mason Bennett ↑ 82'
- 11
- 13
- 9
-
7
Tomas Kalinauskas ↑ 86'
- 26
- 19
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 22
- 7
-
20
Chem Campbell ↓ Jayden Wareham 87'
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 28
- 2
- 34
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 87'
- 32
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 3 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Chem Campbell | 2 |
| Danilo Orsi-Dadomo | 1 |
| Michael Craig | 1 |
| Jon Bodvarsson | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2025-01-28
Burton Albion FC
3–2
Reading FC
W
2025-01-25
Burton Albion FC
4–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-01-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2025-01-18
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2025-01-04
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2025-01-01
Burton Albion FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Reading FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burton Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Reading FC
56%
Burton Albion FC or Reading FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Burton Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.