Burton vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

League One Betting Preview: Burton vs Reading

Burton welcome Reading to Pirelli Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 17 March.

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.

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
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64	60	4	64:60	63
17	Burton	46	13	15	18	50	60	-10	50:60	54

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Confirmed Lineups

Burton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Bradley Collins (GK), Udoka Godwin-Malife, Jasper Moon, Alex Hartridge, Kyran Lofthouse, Kgaogelo Chauke, George Evans, Toby Sibbick, John McKiernan, Jake Beesley, Tyrese Shade.

Reading confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joel Pereira (GK), Andy Yiadom, Paudie O'Connor, Derrick Williams, Benn Ward, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Kamari Doyle, Will Keane, Randell Williams, Sean Patton.

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.

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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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Burton 2 - 1 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

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.

Latest Jake Beesley Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+500

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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.

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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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+235

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+120

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-370

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-159

2

+110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-110

2 Hcp +0.25

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

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.

Julian Larsson (Burton)

First

+155

Anytime

+370

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+185

Anytime

+440

Jake Beesley (Burton)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Charlie Webster (Burton)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Dylan Williams (Burton)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Sebastian Revan (Burton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Jason Sraha (Burton)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Alex Hartridge (Burton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Jack Armer (Burton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Kyran Lofthouse (Burton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Andy Cannon (Burton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Nick Akoto (Burton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Terence Vancooten (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Toby Sibbick (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Andy Yiadom (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Finley Burns (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ryan Nyambe (Reading)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Derrick Williams (Reading)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Haydon Roberts (Reading)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Stats: League One matches only
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 Home Stats		4-2-4	2.40	1.50	0.90	5	5	4	6
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

Burton vs Reading Lineups & Team News

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