Reading vs Burton Albion Football Stats

📍 League One, England
🕒 Thursday 1st January, 15:00 GMT

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Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Reading sit 10th in the table after 18 games, averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per home match this season. Burton Albion are 18th after 18 games, averaging 1 scored and 1.3 conceded on the road. Reading have won 3/10 home games (30%) this season; Burton Albion have won 1/10 on the road (10%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Reading have been involved in high-scoring home games this season — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of their home fixtures (8/10). Burton Albion are lower on the road (40%, 4/10), averaging 1 scored and 1.3 conceded away from home.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season — Reading in 80% of home games (8/10), Burton Albion in 60% away (6/10). Reading have scored in 90% of home fixtures; Burton Albion in 70% of away games.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Reading see 8+ in 80% of home games, Burton Albion in 60% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — Reading see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Burton Albion in 80% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Reading (10th) and Burton Albion (18th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

League One 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 46 31 10 5 89:41 +48 103
2 Cardiff City 46 27 10 9 90:50 +40 91
3 Bolton Wanderers 49 22 18 9 76:53 +23 84
4 Stockport County 49 24 11 14 75:62 +13 83
5 Bradford City 48 22 11 15 58:53 +5 77
6 Stevenage 48 21 12 15 49:49 0 75
7 Luton Town 46 21 11 14 68:56 +12 74
8 Plymouth Argyle 46 22 7 17 75:63 +12 73
9 Huddersfield Town 46 18 13 15 74:64 +10 67
10 Mansfield Town 46 16 17 13 62:50 +12 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 12 17 69:58 +11 63
12 Reading H 46 16 15 15 64:60 +4 63
13 Blackpool 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
16 Wigan Athletic 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
17 Burton Albion A 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
18 AFC Wimbledon 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
19 Peterborough United 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
20 Leyton Orient 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
21 Exeter City 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
22 Port Vale 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
23 Rotherham United 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
24 Northampton Town 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35

Team Form

Reading have won 30% of home games this season, Burton Albion 10% away. The form table below gives the full picture heading into this match.

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Lost 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Reading have seen both teams score in 80% of home games this season, Burton Albion in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Reading frequently feature in high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 in 80%), while Burton Albion are lower on the road (40%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Over Goals

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals 5 (50%) 2 (20%)

Under Goals

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Under 3.5 Goals 5 (50%) 8 (80%)

Team Goals

Reading have scored 2+ goals in 20% of home games this season, Burton Albion in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 17 (1.7 avg) 10 (1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 16 (1.6 avg) 13 (1.3 avg)

Match Corners

Reading regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Burton Albion are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Reading have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Burton Albion have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 10% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Reading (Home Form) Burton Albion (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Reading and Burton Albion. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

28th Jan, 2025
Burton Albion
3 – 2 HT: 2-0
Reading
Corners 6–6 Cards 0–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Oct, 2024
Reading
3 – 1 HT: 2-0
Burton Albion
Corners 4–5 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20th Apr, 2024
Burton Albion
3 – 2 HT: 3-1
Reading
Corners 4–9 Cards 2–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Sep, 2023
Reading
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Burton Albion
Corners 5–2 Cards 1–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Jan, 2018
Burton Albion
1 – 3 HT: 0-1
Reading
Corners 3–6 Cards 3–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
23rd Dec, 2017
Reading
1 – 2 HT: 0-1
Burton Albion
Corners 3–3 Cards 0–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
7th May, 2017
Burton Albion
2 – 4 HT: 0-2
Reading
Corners 9–4 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Nov, 2016
Reading
3 – 0 HT: 2-0
Burton Albion
Corners 3–4 Cards 3–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
11th Aug, 2009
Reading
5 – 1 HT: 4-0
Burton Albion
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Reading vs Burton Albion across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Reading 4.5
Draw 3.6
Burton Albion 1.98

Half Time Result

Reading 2.51
Draw 2.29
Burton Albion 4.85

Double Chance

Reading or Draw 1.21
Reading or Burton Albion 1.32
Draw or Burton Albion 1.87

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.93
No 1.92

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.38
Over 2.5 1.95
Over 3.5 4
Under 1.5 3.54
Under 2.5 1.82
Under 3.5 1.32

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.41
Over 1.5 2.88

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.27
Over 9.5 1.51
Over 10.5 2.09
Over 11.5 2.22

Reading Goals

Over 0.5 1.16
Over 1.5 2.03

Burton Albion Goals

Over 0.5 1.46
Over 1.5 3.44

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    91% combined
  • Ipswich Knights vs Logan Roos 11:00 BST | Queensland Premier League 3 Metro, Australia Ipswich Knights have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 home matches this season · Logan Roos have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.25
    83% combined
  • United Nordic vs Östersunds FK 18:00 BST | Superettan, Sweden United Nordic have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 home matches this season · Östersunds FK have seen over 2.5 goals in 3/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.72
    70% combined
  • Flamengo RJ U20 vs Atletico-PR U20 19:00 BST | Brasileiro U20, Brazil Flamengo RJ U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/7 home matches this season · Atletico-PR U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.65
    70% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.26
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Reading vs Burton Albion Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Reading vs Burton Albion?

Over 1.5 Goals — Reading see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Burton Albion in 80% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Reading or Burton Albion?

Reading have a slight form edge at home (30% wins) over Burton Albion on the road (10% wins) in League One. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Reading and Burton Albion?

Possibly — Reading frequently see both teams score at home (80%), while Burton Albion are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Reading and Burton Albion?

Possibly — Reading frequently feature in high-scoring home games (Over 2.5 in 80%), while Burton Albion are lower on the road (40%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Reading or Burton Albion?

Reading have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 20% of home games compared to Burton Albion's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Reading and Burton Albion?

Possibly — Reading regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Burton Albion are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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