Reading vs Burton Albion – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:0
01/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 24
  • Referee: Reeves T. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.640.25
Ball Possession
52%48%
Total shots
196
Shots on target
42
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
53
Passes
79% (355/451)77% (316/411)
Expected Goals (xG)
1.640.25
xG on target (xGOT)
1.680.20
Total shots
196
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
72
Blocked Shots
82
Shots inside the Box
143
Shots outside the Box
53
Hit the Woodwork
01
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
53
Touches in opposition box
3214
Accurate through passes
31
Offsides
24
Free Kicks
1012
Passes
79% (355/451)77% (316/411)
Long passes
40% (32/80)35% (22/62)
Passes in final third
66% (67/101)52% (51/99)
Crosses
50% (6/12)17% (3/18)
Expected assists (xA)
1.010.28
Throw-ins
1429
Fouls
1210
Tackles
80% (8/10)50% (6/12)
Duels won
5144
Clearances
3013
Interceptions
146
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
22
xGOT faced
0.201.68
Goals prevented
0.20-0.32

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 18', 1 - 0, Marriott J. , Ritchie M. (A),
  • 37', 2 - 0, Kyerewaa D. , Doyle K. (A),
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 52', Krubally S. , Tavares F. ,
  • 68', Marriott J. , Ehibhatiomhan K. ,
  • 77', Doyle K. , Savage C. ,
  • 77', Ritchie M. , Camara M. ,
  • 79', Vancooten T. , Akoto N. ,
  • 87', Larsson J. , Taroni J. ,
  • 87', Williams D. , Newall J. ,
  • 90+1', Yiadom A. , Ahmed A. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Reading
49.8%
Draw
27.1%
Burton Albion
23.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
48.5% 26.9% 24.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

49.1% 26.6% 24.3%

Reading - Burton Albion Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.88
(1.89)
3.45
(3.4)
4.02
(3.73)
7.2%
(9.3%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Reading - Burton Albion?
  • Users Predictions: 23 users predict this event. Reading will win (votes: 17 - 73.9%). Burton will win (votes: 3 - 13%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 13%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Reading: 56%91.8%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Burton (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 1.5, 1st Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10 and 18).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Reading won 2.
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • In this match, Reading is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Reading: Elliott B. (Inactive) Jacob M. (Injury) Rinomhota A. (International duty)
    • There will not play in Burton: Delap F. (Inactive) Jones J. (Foot Injury) Sibbick T. (International duty) Sraha J. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Reading: Lane P. (Inactive) Williams D. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Burton: Godwin-Malife U. (Inactive) McKiernan J. J. (Inactive) Revan S. (Inactive) Webster C. (Injury)
    • In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Reading won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 18:12. (average 2.3:1.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Reading won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 7:3. (average 1.8:0.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Reading - Burton Albion were as follows:
    28.01.2025 Burton Albion - Reading 3:2
    01.10.2024 Reading - Burton Albion 3:1
    20.04.2024 Burton Albion - Reading 3:2
    30.09.2023 Reading - Burton Albion 0:0
    Latest results of Reading
    26.12.2025 Plymouth Argyle - Reading 1:4
    18.12.2025 Reading - Luton Town 3:2
    13.12.2025 Bradford City - Reading 2:0
    Latest results of Burton Albion
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    3Bradford City25137535:27846
    4Stockport County26136737:32545
    5Bolton271110633:25843
    6Huddersfield271161046:38839
    7Luton26116937:32539
    8Stevenage25108727:23438
    9Wycombe2699834:29536
    10Mansfield24105934:28635
    11Reading2598833:31235
    12Peterborough261121333:35-235
    13Exeter251031228:23533
    14Plymouth261031333:39-633
    15Barnsley2295835:34132
    16Leyton Orient26951239:43-432
    17AFC Wimbledon25941227:34-731
    18Wigan2579926:28-230
    19Burton25861126:35-930
    20Blackpool26851332:39-729
    21Northampton25851223:30-729
    22Doncaster25751325:41-1626
    23Rotherham25661324:38-1424
    24Port Vale24461418:34-1618

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