Burton Albion vs Reading: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2026 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 1-2 on March 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′G. EvansBurton Albion
- 33′K. DoyleReading
- 88′K. EhibhatiomhanReading
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-4-1-2- 10T. Shade
- 9J. Beesley
- 7J. McKiernan
- 6T. Sibbick
- 12G. Evans
- 4K. Chauke
- 15K. Lofthouse
- 16A. Hartridge
- 18J. Moon
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 24B. Collins
Reading
4-2-3-1- 57S. Patton
- 21R. Williams
- 27W. Keane
- 29K. Doyle
- 8C. Savage
- 10L. Wing
- 16Benn David Ward
- 33D. Williams
- 15P. O'Connor
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1Joel Pereira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Luton(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Reading 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Burton Albion 3-2 Reading | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Burton Albion on Jan 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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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