Burton Albion vs Reading: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 28, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Reading?
Burton Albion won 3-2 on January 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. BurrellBurton Albion
- 29′J. BöðvarssonBurton Albion
- 69′M. CraigReading
- 71′S. SmithReading
- 90′R. BurrellBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 10J. Böðvarsson
- 18R. Burrell
- 3O. Dodgson
- 33K. Chauke
- 24J. McKiernan
- 8C. Webster
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 17J. Armer
- 6R. Sweeney
- 15T. Vancooten
- 1M. Crocombe
Reading
4-3-3- 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 10S. Smith
- 20C. Campbell
- 8C. Savage
- 29L. Wing
- 7H. Knibbs
- 30A. Garcia
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 6H. Dean
- 5M. Craig
- 22Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Reading 3-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Burton Albion 3-2 Reading | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Reading 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Burton Albion 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Reading 1-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-4 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Burton Albion on Oct 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 10th in League One (12 points from 10 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
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