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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).
| 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 7th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy