Burton Albion FC
Football England - EFL League One Pirelli Stadium Tue 17 Mar 14:45
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 14:45 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
10 Reading logo Reading 45 16 15 14 64 59 5 64:59 63
18 Burton logo Burton 45 13 14 18 48 58 -10 48:58 53
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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.
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
+440
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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.

Burton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Burton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

24 Bradley Collins
2 Udoka Godwin-Malife 18 Jasper Moon 16 Alex Hartridge 15 Kyran Lofthouse
4 Kgaogelo Chauke 12 George Evans 6 Toby Sibbick 7 John McKiernan
9 Jake Beesley 10 Tyrese Shade
1 Joel Pereira
17 Andy Yiadom 15 Paudie O'Connor 33 Derrick Williams 16 Benn Ward
10 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
29 Kamari Doyle 27 Will Keane 21 Randell Williams
57 Sean Patton

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Burton Substitutes

  • 3Jack Armer
  • 5Terence Vancooten
  • 11Fabio Tavares
  • 19Dylan Williams
  • 27Kamil Dudek
  • 29Kain Adom
  • 42Andy Cannon

Reading Substitutes

  • 6Liam Fraser
  • 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 12Finley Burns
  • 19Kadan Young
  • 30Matt Ritchie
  • 32Paddy Lane
  • 41Harrison Rhone

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
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League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 45 30 10 5 87:41 100
2 Cardiff 45 27 10 8 86:45 91
3 Bolton 45 19 18 8 68:49 75
4 Stockport 45 21 11 13 68:57 74
5 Bradford 45 21 11 13 56:50 74
6 Stevenage 45 20 12 13 48:46 72
7 Luton 45 20 11 14 65:54 71
8 Plymouth 45 21 7 17 72:61 70
9 Huddersfield 45 17 13 15 70:64 64
10 Reading 45 16 15 14 64:59 63
11 Mansfield 45 15 17 13 57:46 62
12 Wycombe 45 16 12 17 66:56 60
13 Barnsley 45 15 14 16 67:70 59
14 Blackpool 45 16 9 20 53:65 57
15 Doncaster 45 16 9 20 47:68 57
16 Wigan 45 14 14 17 49:57 56
17 Peterborough 45 15 8 22 63:65 53
18 Burton 45 13 14 18 48:58 53
19 Wimbledon 45 15 8 22 51:68 53
20 Leyton Orient 45 14 9 22 57:69 51
21 Exeter 45 12 13 20 51:59 49
22 Port Vale 45 10 12 23 36:59 42
23 Rotherham 45 10 11 24 39:68 41
24 Northampton 45 9 8 28 37:71 35
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 23 18 4 1 53:20 58
2 Cardiff 23 17 2 4 50:23 53
3 Bradford 23 15 5 3 32:17 50
4 Bolton 22 13 8 1 44:21 47
5 Stevenage 22 13 7 2 26:13 46
6 Luton 23 13 6 4 37:24 45
7 Stockport 23 13 4 6 38:26 43
8 Huddersfield 23 11 9 3 42:27 42
9 Blackpool 23 12 5 6 35:29 41
10 Wycombe 22 12 3 7 42:21 39
11 Wigan 23 11 4 8 24:17 37
12 Reading 22 10 7 5 33:27 37
13 Plymouth 23 10 4 9 33:33 34
14 Barnsley 22 9 6 7 38:34 33
15 Doncaster 23 9 6 8 27:32 33
16 Mansfield 22 8 8 6 33:23 32
17 Burton 23 9 5 9 27:28 32
18 Exeter 22 8 7 7 29:27 31
19 Peterborough 22 8 6 8 38:27 30
20 Leyton Orient 22 8 6 8 30:28 30
21 Wimbledon 22 8 4 10 25:27 28
22 Rotherham 23 6 9 8 24:32 27
23 Northampton 22 6 4 12 21:28 22
24 Port Vale 22 4 9 9 17:23 21