Burton Albion FC
Football England - EFL League One Pirelli Stadium Tue 17 Mar 15:45
Reading FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Burton vs Reading

Burton welcome Reading to Pirelli Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 17 March.

Are Brewers a Value Bet?

Burton are available at odds of -159 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 against Reading. We will get our stake returned if the game ends in a draw.

2-0 Win for Reading in Last H2H Battle

Burton Albion got the win in their last game. It was a 2-0 away triumph at Sixfields Stadium when meeting Northampton Town.

Reading drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Select Car Leasing Stadium ended 2-2 against Plymouth Argyle.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Reading and Burton saw the former win at home. It was a 2-0 scoreline at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Both teams have two wins each from the past 5 H2H games, along with one draw.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Reading logo Reading 37 14 13 10 55 49 6 55:49 55
16 Burton logo Burton 37 11 10 16 41 51 -10 41:51 43
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Burton vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Burton vs Reading preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Burton look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. This League One bet stands out at -159, with our selection expected to perform well in this game based on the available stats.

Our job is to consult the latest League One team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Burton vs Reading league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 3 of their last 5 games against Burton.
Burton 0.0 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Burton Burton logo 2 - 1 Reading logo Reading

You can secure odds of +600 that Burton are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake Beesley to Score +210 BetMGM logo

Jake Beesley (Burton) has netted four goals in his past ten League One games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +210 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Burton 0.0 -110
Total Goals Over 2.5 -122
Anytime Goalscorer Jake Beesley +210

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Burton vs Reading Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Encounter Likely According to the Betting Sites

At betting odds of +128, the bookies make Burton Albion probable winners and there’s a 44% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this League One encounter. Reading are the outsiders at +195 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

For those wanting an alternative, Burton are +175 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Reading being priced up at +235 and the draw is +120.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -156.

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Julian Larsson Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Julian Larsson is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +370 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +155.

Player Goals
Julian Larsson (Burton)
First
+155
Anytime
+370
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Jack Marriott (Reading)
First
+185
Anytime
+450
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Jake Beesley (Burton)
First
+210
Anytime
+500
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
+275
Anytime
+650
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Four Wins for Burton in Previous Ten Home Games

Burton have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Reading have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Burton won 3-2 when they last played Reading at Pirelli Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Burton logo Burton Home Stats 4-2-4 2.40 1.50 0.90 5 5 4 6
Reading logo Reading Away Stats 4-2-4 3.10 1.60 1.50 5 5 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Burton logo Burton League Stats
Reading logo Reading League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Burton vs Reading Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Burton vs Reading team news before you bet. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus current injury reports.

Previous Burton Lineups

14 Mar League One
Northampton 0-2 Burton
07 Mar League One
Burton 0-1 Stevenage
03 Mar League One
Exeter 1-1 Burton
28 Feb League One
Wycombe 3-0 Burton
24 Feb League One
Burton 3-0 Stockport
21 Feb League One
Luton 1-1 Burton

Previous Reading Lineups

14 Mar League One
Reading 2-2 Plymouth
10 Mar League One
Mansfield 1-0 Reading
07 Mar League One
Luton 2-3 Reading
28 Feb League One
Reading 2-1 Bradford
21 Feb League One
Port Vale 1-1 Reading
17 Feb League One
Reading 1-1 Bolton
Team Squads

Burton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Bowyer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kyran Lofthouse 36 D 36 3201 36 0 4 6 7 0
Jake Beesley 9 F 36 3195 36 0 13 5 4 0
Bradley Collins 40 G 31 2790 31 0 0 0 4 0
Kgaogelo Chauke 4 M 32 2666 30 2 0 0 3 0
Alex Hartridge 16 D 30 2551 29 2 1 1 3 0

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leam Richardson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lewis Wing 10 M 37 3265 37 0 9 10 3 0
Joel Pereira 1 G 34 3060 34 0 0 0 1 0
Charlie Savage 8 M 37 2986 34 3 2 4 8 0
Paudie O'Connor 15 D 27 2402 27 0 3 0 8 0
Kamari Doyle 29 - 36 2272 28 8 3 5 4 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 37 24 8 5 69:32 80
2 Cardiff 37 23 7 7 73:39 76
3 Bolton 37 17 14 6 55:38 65
4 Bradford 37 19 7 11 47:41 64
5 Stevenage 36 16 9 11 40:37 57
6 Huddersfield 37 16 8 13 56:46 56
7 Stockport 35 16 8 11 48:46 56
8 Reading 37 14 13 10 55:49 55
9 Wycombe 37 14 11 12 53:41 53
10 Plymouth 37 16 5 16 56:53 53
11 Luton 37 14 9 14 48:46 51
12 Barnsley 35 13 10 12 58:58 49
13 Wimbledon 36 14 7 15 46:50 49
14 Peterborough 36 14 4 18 51:51 46
15 Mansfield 35 11 12 12 42:39 45
16 Burton 37 11 10 16 41:51 43
17 Doncaster 36 12 7 17 40:59 43
18 Exeter 37 11 9 17 40:47 42
19 Leyton Orient 36 12 6 18 49:60 42
20 Wigan 36 10 11 15 38:50 41
21 Blackpool 37 10 8 19 43:61 38
22 Rotherham 36 9 9 18 35:50 36
23 Northampton 37 9 8 20 31:50 35
24 Port Vale 34 6 10 18 26:46 28
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 19 14 4 1 43:16 46
2 Bradford 18 14 2 2 28:13 44
3 Cardiff 18 14 1 3 42:20 43
4 Bolton 18 12 5 1 34:15 41
5 Huddersfield 18 11 5 2 34:16 38
6 Wycombe 19 11 3 5 37:18 36
7 Stevenage 18 10 6 2 21:11 36
8 Reading 19 9 7 3 28:22 34
9 Luton 18 9 5 4 27:18 32
10 Barnsley 18 9 4 5 35:27 31
11 Stockport 17 9 4 4 26:21 31
12 Mansfield 19 7 6 6 27:20 27
13 Wimbledon 17 8 3 6 21:14 27
14 Wigan 18 8 3 7 17:15 27
15 Leyton Orient 18 7 5 6 27:24 26
16 Blackpool 18 7 5 6 26:26 26
17 Exeter 19 7 5 7 23:24 26
18 Doncaster 18 7 5 6 24:27 26
19 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
20 Peterborough 17 7 3 7 30:22 24
21 Burton 18 7 3 8 21:23 24
22 Plymouth 18 7 3 8 24:27 24
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 18 2 7 9 15:23 13