Burton Albion vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 30, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on January 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. BöðvarssonReading
- 51′L. AkinsBurton Albion (pen.)
- 57′C. GunterReading
- 68′J. BöðvarssonReading
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 10L. Akins
- 9D. Bent
- 20M. Samuelsen
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 12T. Flanagan
- 23Jake Buxton
- 2J. Brayford
- 5K. McFadzean
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1S. Bywater
Reading
3-5-2- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 19L. Bacuna
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Reading have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-6 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Burton Albion win, 0 draws, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Reading 1-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Reading 3-0 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Burton Albion on Dec 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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