Get With Clarets on the Asian Handicap

We’re expecting a sizeable win for Burnley against Reading. Our betting prediction is to back the +175 about the Clarets on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

Match Preview & H2H

Reading approach this fixture after drawing 0-0 on the road against Charlton Athletic in League One. The Royals had 44% possession and one shot on target at The Valley.

Burnley beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 away in their last game. Scott Parker's team enjoyed 57% possession and had two shots on target, with Zian Flemming on the scoresheet in the Championship clash at Ewood Park.

The outcome was a 0-0 Championship draw when Burnley last played Reading. This was in April 2023, with the former being away from home.

Confirmed Lineups

Reading (confirmed lineup): David Button, Tivonge Rushesha, Harlee Dean, Tyler Bindon, Abraham Kanu, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Kelvin Abrefa, Sam Smith, Jayden Wareham.

Burnley (confirmed lineup): Vaclav Hladky, Oliver Sonne, Joe Worrall, John Egan, Lucas Pires, Joe Bauress, Tommy McDermott, Luca Koleosho, Ashley Barnes, Lyle Foster, Jay Rodriguez.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Reading vs Burnley stats:

Burnley have not lost any of their last 13 Championship matches
Burnley have kept 15 clean sheets in their past 20 matches
Burnley have won 6 of their past 10 away matches
Burnley have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 10 away matches

Reading vs Burnley Prediction

We’re confident that Burnley can win by a sizeable margin in this FA Cup game. Therefore, the pick includes backing the +175 about the favourites with a -1.5 goal Asian Handicap.

A great alternative could be Burnley to be leading at half-time and full-time at attractive odds.

Our Pick

Burnley Asian Hcp -1.5 @ +175 Bet Now

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Published 15:25, 09 January 2025

Reading vs Burnley Odds

Burnley are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this FA Cup match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at -150. Reading are the +400 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. Both Teams to Score is a popular bet and the Yes/No options are something of a toss-up here.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for FA Cup matches, with the football betting sites offering Reading at +275 and Burnley are priced at -400 for the win.

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Last 5 Matches

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Burnley

Head to Head

Reading vs Burnley

Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Reading Betting Stats

Burnley Betting Stats

Full time Result

12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

10 wins, 1 defeats and 9 draws in previous 20 matches
6 wins, 0 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 1.95 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 3.25 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 14 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Reading

Burnley

Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

1 0.2

Total / match

2.8 1.2

Goals

An average of 0.90 goals scored and 0.25 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 1.15 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Burnley

Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

1 0.2

Total / match

2.8 1.2

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

1 0.2

Total / match

2.8 1.2

Team News

Get the Reading vs Burnley team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

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Reading vs Burnley Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Burnley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 David Button

14 Tivonge Rushesha 6 Harlee Dean 24 Tyler Bindon 32 Abraham Kanu

8 Charlie Savage 29 Lewis Wing 7 Harvey Knibbs

2 Kelvin Abrefa 10 Sam Smith 19 Jayden Wareham

32 Vaclav Hladky

2 Oliver Sonne 4 Joe Worrall 16 John Egan 23 Lucas Pires

41 Joe Bauress 49 Tommy McDermott

30 Luca Koleosho 35 Ashley Barnes 17 Lyle Foster

9 Jay Rodriguez

Burnley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Substitutes

22Joel Pereira
34Louie Holzman
35Jack Senga-Ngoyi
38Michael Stickland
39Ashqar Ahmed
40Charlie Wellens
44Tyler Sackey
46Jacob Borgnis
49Emmanuel Osho

Burnley Substitutes

12Bashir Humphreys
18Hjalmar Ekdal
19Zian Flemming
20Etienne Green
29Josh Laurent
31Mike Tresor
38Tom Tweedy
44Hannes Delcroix
55Charlie Veevers

Previous Reading Lineups

04 Jan League One

Charlton 0-0 Reading

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan League One

Cambridge 1-3 Reading

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec League One

Reading 2-1 Mansfield

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Burnley Lineups

04 Jan Championship

Blackburn 0-1 Burnley

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan Championship

Burnley 0-0 Stoke

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec Championship

Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley

Confirmed Lineups

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Reading vs Burnley lineups service.

Team Squads

Reading Squad

Burnley Squad

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Tables & Standings

League One 2024/2025

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Birmingham	24	17	5	2	42:17	56
2	Wycombe	26	16	6	4	52:28	54
3	Wrexham	26	15	6	5	38:20	51
4	Huddersfield	25	14	6	5	39:21	48
5	Barnsley	26	12	6	8	40:36	42
6	Stockport	26	11	8	7	40:28	41
7	Reading	25	12	5	8	40:36	41
8	Leyton Orient	25	11	5	9	32:22	38
9	Bolton	26	11	5	10	39:41	38
10	Charlton	25	10	7	8	31:26	37
11	Mansfield	24	11	4	9	32:28	37
12	Lincoln	26	9	8	9	29:30	35
13	Rotherham	25	9	7	9	28:26	34
14	Exeter	26	9	5	12	29:33	32
15	Blackpool	25	7	10	8	34:37	31
16	Stevenage	24	8	7	9	19:22	31
17	Wigan	25	8	6	11	24:26	30
18	Bristol Rovers	25	8	4	13	25:39	28
19	Peterborough	26	7	6	13	42:47	27
20	Northampton	26	6	8	12	24:40	26
21	Crawley	24	5	6	13	25:44	21
22	Shrewsbury	25	5	5	15	26:45	20
23	Burton	26	3	9	14	23:40	18
24	Cambridge	25	4	6	15	24:45	18

Championship 2024/2025

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Leeds	28	17	8	3	53:19	59
2	Sheffield Utd	29	18	6	5	40:21	58
3	Burnley	28	15	11	2	36:9	56
4	Sunderland	28	15	9	4	40:22	54
5	Middlesbrough	28	12	8	8	46:34	44
6	Blackburn	28	12	6	10	31:26	42
7	West Brom	28	9	14	5	33:24	41
8	Watford	28	12	5	11	39:39	41
9	Bristol City	28	9	11	8	35:33	38
10	QPR	28	9	11	8	32:35	38
11	Sheffield Wed	28	10	8	10	40:45	38
12	Norwich	28	9	9	10	43:41	36
13	Coventry	28	9	8	11	37:37	35
14	Oxford	28	9	8	11	33:43	35
15	Swansea	28	9	7	12	31:35	34
16	Preston	28	7	13	8	30:35	34
17	Millwall	27	7	10	10	26:26	31
18	Hull	29	7	8	14	30:38	29
19	Portsmouth	27	7	8	12	35:46	29
20	Stoke	28	6	10	12	26:36	28
21	Cardiff	28	6	10	12	31:43	28
22	Derby	28	7	6	15	31:38	27
23	Luton	28	7	5	16	29:47	26
24	Plymouth	28	4	9	15	25:60	21