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Burnley U21 vs Reading U21: result 1-3 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 30, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire

Burnley U21
1-3
Reading U21

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What was the result of Burnley U21 vs Reading U21?

Reading U21 won 1-3 on January 30, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 18′A. AhmedReading U21
  • 43′R. EvansReading U21
  • 59′R. EvansReading U21
  • 70′Charlie VeeversBurnley U21

Official lineup for Burnley U21 vs Reading U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley U21

  1. 11B. Pouri-Siewe
  1. 2A. Blackie
  2. 3O. Pimlott
  3. 6G. Brierley
  4. 7E. Agyei
  5. 8E. Clark
  6. 9K. M. Brown
  7. 10Charlie Veevers
  1. 4M. Stanley
  2. 5M. Campbell
  1. 1C. Casper

Reading U21

  1. 7K. Smith
  2. 9R. Evans
  3. 10Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  1. 4T. Sackey
  2. 8D. Hicks
  1. 2A. Ahmed
  2. 3C. Cliff
  3. 5Michael George Stickland
  4. 6P. Duah
  5. 11E. Osho
  1. 1H. Rhone
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley U21 have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Reading U21 have 7, 1 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2026Arsenal U21(away)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 16, 2026Tottenham Hotspur U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 9, 2026Manchester City U21(away)1-8Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 19, 2025Queens Park Rangers U21(away)1-0Premier League Cup
Nov 28, 2025Cardiff City U21(home)3-1Premier League Cup
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 26, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 22, 2026AFC Bournemouth U21(away)0-2Premier League Cup
Jan 19, 2026Blackburn Rovers U21(home)4-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 10, 2026Leeds United U21(home)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 19, 2025Hull City U21(home)1-0Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Burnley U21 wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 4, 2025Burnley U21 4-1 Reading U21Premier League Cup
Nov 8, 2024Reading U21 1-3 Burnley U21Premier League Cup
Aug 15, 2022Reading U21 2-0 Burnley U21Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Burnley U21 vs Reading U21 on Feb 4, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley U21 score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley U211.32.219/1510/15
Reading U211.41.757/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Burnley U21 sit 23rd in Premier League 2 Division One (3 points from 5 matches) and Reading U21 sit 14th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Reading U214211767
23Burnley U2151048103

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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