Reading FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Assistant 1 Dean Treleaven
- Assistant 2 Adrian Tranter
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Stevenage FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 22 | Points | 17 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 20 |
| 18 | Conceded | 27 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Hughes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
- 20' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
- 25' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' David Button has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Lewis Wing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Kwadwo Baah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dino Maamria might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Burton Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 5
- 7
- 11
- 47
- 8
- 24
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 17
- 23
- 40
- 31
- 32
- 12
- 9
Coach
Ruben Selles
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 37
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 8
- 30
- 10
- 14
- 21
- 22
- 25
Coach
Dino Maamria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 3 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Chem Campbell | 2 |
| Michael Craig | 1 |
| Jon Bodvarsson | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
| Mustapha Carayol | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
46%
Reading FC or Burton Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.