Reading FC vs Burnley FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Burnley FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Reading FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Reading FC and Burnley FC has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Smith made 366 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zian Flemming, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Harlee Dean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' The referee shows Burnley FC player a card on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Burnley FC is showing some good football. However, Burnley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' What a strike from Lyle Foster! The score is 0-1.
- 72' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hjalmar Ekdal is hanging John Egan on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' What an equalizer from Lewis Wing!
- 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luca Koleosho suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' Bashir Humphreys has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Koleosho on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Burnley FC players.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
29
Lewis Wing ↓ Jack Senga-Ngoyi 113'
- 10
-
14
Tivonge Rushesha ↓ Ashqar Ahmed 107'
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 22
- 38
- 34
-
46
Jack Senga-Ngoyi ↑ 113'
- –
-
39
Ashqar Ahmed ↑ 107'
- 49
- –
Coach
Noel Hunt
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
35
Ashley Barnes ↓ Zian Flemming 94'
-
16
John Egan ↓ Hjalmar Ekdal 72'
- 4
- 32
- 17
- 23
- 30
-
2
Oliver Sonne ↓ Mike Tresor 87'
-
49
Tommy McDermott ↓ Josh Laurent 105'
- 43
Bench
-
19
Zian Flemming ↑ 94'
- 44
- 20
-
12
Bashir Humphreys ↑ 87'
-
18
Hjalmar Ekdal ↑ 72'
-
29
Josh Laurent ↑ 105'
-
31
Mike Tresor ↑ 87'
- –
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Lyle Foster | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Burnley FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Burnley FC
70%
Reading FC or Burnley FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.