Reading vs Burton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Reading vs Burton

Reading take on Burton at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Thursday 1 January.

Reading could land the money against Burton and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -114 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Reading played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Weston Homes Stadium against Peterborough United.

Burton Albion lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Wigan Athletic 2-0 at Pirelli Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Burton won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 home triumph when facing Reading at Pirelli Stadium. There have been two Burton victories, one Reading win and one draw in the past 4 H2H meetings.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Reading	35	14	12	9	53	46	7	53:46	54
17	Burton	36	10	10	16	39	51	-12	39:51	40

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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joel Pereira (GK), Andy Yiadom, Finley Burns, Paudie O'Connor, Jeriel Dorsett, Lewis Wing, Liam Fraser, Matt Ritchie, Kamari Doyle, Daniel Kyerewaa, Jack Marriott.

Burton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Bradley Collins (GK), Terence Vancooten, George Evans, Alex Hartridge, Kyran Lofthouse, Sulyman Krubally, Kgaogelo Chauke, Jack Armer, Julian Larsson, Jake Beesley, Dylan Williams.

Reading vs Burton Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Reading vs Burton with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re keeping things simple with our standout bet considering that Reading are currently priced at -114. We think they can secure a victory in this League One match and the hosts looks a value play.

The latest League One team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Reading vs Burton league stats:

• Reading have won 5 of their last 10 games.

The top betting apps make it a 53.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

If you can correctly predict that Reading will triumph along with the number of goals, then you are able to combine the two options and getting bigger odds on the Match Result & Total market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading 1 - 0 Burton

A 1-0 win in favor of Reading is available at odds of +525. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lewis Wing to Score +425

Lewis Wing (Reading) has managed three goals in his past five League One matches. We’ll throw a dart at +425 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Lewis Wing Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+900

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Reading vs Burton 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.

Reading are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this League One encounter. The -114 for them coming out on top suggests a 53% probability based on their latest betting odds. Burton Albion are the underdogs at +290 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

You can choose Reading -0.5 or Burton +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -120 and -118. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -130.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to League One matches, with the recommended football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

-114

X

+250

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+143

X

+120

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-400

X2

-123

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-120

2 Hcp +0.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-109

You will find Jack Marriott at +360 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +163 that he finds the net at anytime.

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+163

Anytime

+360

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Julian Larsson (Burton)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Jake Beesley (Burton)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Michael Stickland (Reading)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Ashqar Ahmed (Reading)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Charlie Webster (Burton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Dylan Williams (Burton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jason Sraha (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Andy Yiadom (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Sebastian Revan (Burton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Matty Jacob (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Alex Hartridge (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kyran Lofthouse (Burton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Jack Armer (Burton)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Paudie O'Connor (Reading)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Derrick Williams (Reading)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Finley Burns (Reading)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Nick Akoto (Burton)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Reading have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Burton have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The previous Select Car Leasing Stadium encounter involved a 3-1 Reading win against Burton.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Reading Home Stats		5-3-2	2.40	1.40	1.00	4	6	7	3
Burton Away Stats		3-4-3	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	6	4

• 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

Reading vs Burton Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Reading vs Burton team news before placing your bets. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for League One as well as the latest injury reports.

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