Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Reading FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Thu 1 Jan 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-01 Reading FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2025-01-28 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC 2024-04-20 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC 2023-09-30 Reading FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 4–1 W
18 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–2 W
13 Dec Bradford City AFC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Reading FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Northampton Town FC H 5–1 W
20 Dec Stevenage FC A 2–2 D
13 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec Brackley Town FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Reading FC Burton Albion FC
#12 Position #17
63 Points 54
46 Played 46
16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 15 / 18
64 Scored 50
60 Conceded 60
+4 GD -10
1.37 PPG 1.17
35% Win % 28%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Burton Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • Another three points for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 3
Chem Campbell 2
Rumarn Burrell 2
Mason Bennett 1
Mustapha Carayol 1
Bobby Kamwa 1
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo 1
Michael Craig 1

Head to Head

2026-01-01 Reading FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2025-01-28 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC 2024-04-20 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC 2023-09-30 Reading FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Reading FC Form

2026-01-01 Reading FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2025-12-29 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-12-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–4 Reading FC W 2025-12-18 Reading FC 3–2 Luton Town FC W 2025-12-13 Bradford City AFC 2–0 Reading FC L 2025-12-09 Reading FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2026-01-01 Reading FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2025-12-29 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-12-26 Burton Albion FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2025-12-20 Stevenage FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2025-12-13 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2025-12-08 Brackley Town FC 1–3 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC51% Draw25% Burton Albion FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
49%
Reading FC or Burton Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC36% Draw44% Burton Albion FC20%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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