Burnley vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 26, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Reading?
Reading won 1-2 on September 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′Nick BlackmanReading
- 9′Lucas PiazónReading
- 67′T. DarikwaBurnley
Official lineup for Burnley vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burnley
- 9S. Vokes
- 18R. Hennings
- 11M. Kightly
- 14David Jones
- 21George Boyd
- 37S. Arfield
- 4M. Duff
- 5M. Keane
- 6B. Mee
- 27T. Darikwa
- 1T. Heaton
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 17Lucas Piazón
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 12G. McCleary
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 8M. Hector
- 11J. Obita
- 1J. Bond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2015 | Everton(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 1 draw, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Reading 2-2 Burnley | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Burnley 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Burnley | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Burnley 0-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
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