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Burton Albion v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

Burton Albion and Reading clash at the Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday evening, with both Lee Bowyer and Allan Dybczak aiming for victory in the League One. Statistics drive the predictions below for all the markets, and changing between them shows bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and a whole lot more besides. Odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to explore.

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Burton Albion's next match is v Blackpool at 15:00 on Saturday 8th February
Reading's next match is v Huddersfield at 15:00 on Saturday 8th February
The last English League One meeting between Burton and Reading was on Tuesday 28th January 2025
English League One
January 28th 2025
Burton 3
2 Reading
 
R. Burrell 10'69' M. Craig
J. Böðvarsson 29'71' S. Smith
R. Burrell 90'
 
BAL
RDG
Shots On
6
5
Shots Off
3
6
Corners
6
6
Possession
30%
70%
Fouls
4
8
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
BurtonReading
 
M. Crocombe
O. Dodgson
R. Sweeney
U. Godwin-Malife
T. Vancooten
J. Armer
C. Webster
J. McKiernan (T. Kalinauskas 86')
K. Chauke
J. Böðvarssonfootball icon (M. Bennett 82')
R. Burrellfootball iconfootball icon
J. Pereira Castro
T. Bindon
H. Dean
C. Savage
(J. Wareham 87') C. Campbell
L. Wing
(K. Abretti 60') G. Garcia
football iconM. Craig
(M. Camara 60') K. Ehibhaimha
football iconS. Smith
H. Knibbs

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there's no obvious winner here, but the evidence does point towards the conclusion that Burton and Reading will score 2 or more goals between them. That has been the case when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Lee Bowyer or Allan Dybczak has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s recently either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with odds of 1.29 equating to approximately a 74% probability.

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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Burton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Burton
38%
5/4
20%
13/10
15%
Draw
26%
12/5
3%
12/5
Reading
36%
19/10
22%
2/1
20%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Burton 1-0
9%
7/1
16%
13/2
6%
Reading 1-0
9%
17/2
12%
15/2
6%
Burton 2-1
8%
17/2
5%
15/2
6%
Reading 2-1
8%
10/1
16%
17/2
12%
Draw 0-0
7%
10/18/1
Burton 2-0
6%
10/1
27%
9/1
9%
Reading 2-0
6%
14/1
25%
12/1
18%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
15%
11/1
Burton 3-1
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
12%
Reading 3-1
4%
22/1
21%
18/1
27%
Burton 3-0
3%
20/1
28%
16/1
19%
Reading 3-0
3%
33/1
48%
22/1
21%
Burton 3-2
2%
25/1
10%
20/1
Reading 3-2
2%
33/1
31%
22/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
19/20
3%
10/11
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
17/20
3%
5/6
Home 1st Goal
48%
8/11
21%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
5/4
25%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
3/43/4
BTTS - No
46%
1/11/1
BTTS - Home Win
18%
7/2
18%
10/3
10%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5/1
26%
17/4
14%
Home/draw
64%
2/5
9%
4/11
9%
Away/draw
62%
8/13
16%
3/5
11%
Home/away
74%
3/10
1%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
2/73/10
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
5/223/10
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
12/5
5%
11/5
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
3/10
2%
3/10
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
11/25/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/91/9
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/111/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/331/40
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/18/1
Home DNB
56%
4/6
17%
13/20
14%
Away DNB
54%
11/10
21%
11/10
17%
Burton win to nil
20%
3/1
20%
-
Reading win to nil
19%
9/2
27%
-
Burton / Burton
21%
11/4
21%
13/5
14%
Burton / Reading
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
10%
Burton / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
Draw / Burton
15%
9/2
15%
9/2
8%
Draw / Reading
12%
6/1
17%
11/2
13%
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
9%
19/5
Reading / Burton
3%
25/1
10%
20/1
Reading / Reading
17%
4/1
25%
18/5
15%
Reading / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Burton have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 21st position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 7 and won 3. Burton have conceded 40 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Burton have played 14 games at home, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 23 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Reading lay in 8th place on 41 points in the League One league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 32 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Reading have conceded 20 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Reading have played 14 away games, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Burton
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham2719622763 
Apr 21
l
 
2-0A
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
2
Wycombe2917842559 
l
 
2-3A
Mar 4
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
3
Wrexham2916761855 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 5
Mar 11
l
 
3-0A
4
Stockport2914871650 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 29
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1A
5
Huddersfield2814681548 
Apr 12
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
6
L Orient28135101544 
Apr 1
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
7
Charlton281288844 
l
 
0-1A
May 3
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
8
Reading Away2813510244 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-1A
-
-
9
Bolton2913511044 
Mar 8
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-2A
10
Barnsley2912710243 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
May 3
d
 
2-2A
11
Stevenage271179240 
d
 
0-00-0
-
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
12
Lincoln2910910139 
l
 
2-3F
Feb 22
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
13
Blackpool289118138 
Feb 8
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-3A
Apr 1
14
Mansfield2711412137 
Mar 1
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
15
Rotherham2810711037 
w
 
4-2A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
16
Wigan289712-134 
Mar 22
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
17
Exeter299515-1332 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 18
Mar 4
w
 
1-2F
18
Bristol R289415-1631 
l
 
1-3F
Feb 15
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
19
Peterborough298615-1030 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
20
Northampton297913-1730 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-1F
Apr 12
21
Burton Home2951014-1425 
-
-
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
22
Crawley276615-2124 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-1F
Mar 8
23
Shrewsbury286517-2023 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 15
Feb 11
Mar 22
24
Cambridge285716-2122 
Apr 26
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Burton 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Burton4 - 2Rotherham
Burton0 - 1Northampton
Burton2 - 2Peterborough
Burton1 - 2Exeter
Burton0 - 1Wrexham
Burton0 - 1Charlton
Burton0 - 3Stockport
Burton2 - 0Shrewsbury
Burton0 - 0Crawley
Burton2 - 3Wycombe
Burton1 - 3Bristol R
Burton1 - 2Barnsley
Burton0 - 0Stevenage
Burton2 - 3Lincoln
Burton3 - 2Reading
Burton1 - 2Cheltenham
Burton0 - 4Oxford Utd
Burton1 - 3Barnsley
Burton0 - 1Port Vale
Burton1 - 3Peterborough
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBurton4 - 2Rotherham
ABurton2 - 1Wigan
ABurton1 - 1Crawley
HBurton0 - 1Northampton
HBurton2 - 2Peterborough
ABurton1 - 1Huddersfield
ABurton0 - 2Birmingham
HBurton1 - 2Exeter
ABurton0 - 0L Orient
HBurton0 - 1Wrexham
ABurton1 - 0Peterborough
HBurton0 - 1Charlton
HBurton0 - 3Stockport
HBurton2 - 0Shrewsbury
HBurton0 - 0Crawley
ABurton0 - 1Cambridge
HBurton2 - 3Wycombe
ABurton1 - 2Bolton
HBurton1 - 3Bristol R
ABurton1 - 3Reading
Reading 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
L Orient2 - 0Reading
Charlton0 - 0Reading
Cambridge1 - 3Reading
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Wycombe1 - 1Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Peterborough1 - 2Reading
Stevenage1 - 1Reading
Stockport4 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 2Reading
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Wrexham3 - 0Reading
Birmingham1 - 1Reading
Burton3 - 2Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Derby2 - 1Reading
Carlisle1 - 3Reading
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading0 - 2L Orient
HReading1 - 3Stockport
AReading0 - 0Charlton
AReading3 - 1Cambridge
HReading2 - 1Mansfield
HReading4 - 1Northampton
AReading0 - 2Lincoln
HReading0 - 3Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Wycombe
HReading3 - 0Cambridge
AReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading2 - 1Peterborough
AReading1 - 1Stevenage
AReading1 - 4Stockport
HReading1 - 0Bristol R
AReading2 - 1Exeter
HReading4 - 1Crawley
AReading1 - 2Rotherham
HReading3 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 1Huddersfield
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Burton since 2017
Burton
Reading
Goals: Scored
6
9
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
BAL
1
RDG
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Burton
Burton3 - 2
1 - 3Reading
2 - 4Reading
League games at Reading since 2016
Reading
Burton
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
BAL
1
D
1
RDG
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Reading3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Burton
Reading3 - 0
Goal Statistics
Burton 21st Reading 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Burton will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Burton have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+16
Reading have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Burton
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
BAL
RDG
32%
better
view stats
Games scored15
20
Failed to score11
5
Scored first9
13
Goals scored23
40
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.6
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for14
20
Avg. XG for0.7
1.2
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
BAL
RDG
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
20
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first13
11
Goals conceded40
36
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.7
KickOff rating
+2%

Burton v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Burton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
286310
R SweeneyD OrsiO DodgsonT Vancooten
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Crocombe GLK26
5
-
T Vancooten DEF25
8
2
R Sweeney DEF2811
2
-
J Armer DEF221
5
-
U Godwin-Malife MID2512
3
-
K Chauke MID241
2
-
J McKiernan MID511
2
-
C Webster MID192
5
1
O Dodgson MID53
2
-
R Burrell FWD1551
-
J Bödvarsson FWD54
-
Subs
H Isted GLK3
-
D Willis DEF171
3
-
F Delap DEF
-
T Kalinauskas FWD2713
3
-
D Orsi FWD2763
2
-
B Bodin FWD124
1
-
M Bennett FWD211
4
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281166
T. BindonS SmithL WingS Smith
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK22
1
-
M Craig DEF262
3
-
H Dean DEF171
2
-
T. Bindon DEF281
2
-
G. Garcia DEF221
4
-
H Knibbs MID2592
1
-
L Wing MID2846
4
-
C Savage MID2744
2
-
C Campbell FWD2332
-
S Smith FWD1
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD1621
3
1
Subs
D Button GLK5
-
K Abrefa DEF14
1
-
A. Kanu DEF8
-
L Holzman DEF5
1
1
T Rushesha MID5
-
M Camará MID1731
1
-
J Wareham FWD191
2
-