ARENA RETEIT
Head to head · season 2026/27 · League One

Burton Albion vs Reading

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 12 December at 13:30, Italian time.

14Points18
3-5-4Won-drawn-lost5-3-3
1.2Points per match1.6
16Goals for23
18Goals against12
2Clean sheets4
DDLLWFormWLWDD
2 draws in a rowCurrent run—
1-4-1 · 7 ptsAt home (W-D-L)4-1-1 · 13 pts
2-1-3 · 7 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
n/aExpected goals for (xG)n/a
n/aExpected goals against (xG)n/a
6.65Average player rating6.95
—Top scorerJack Marriott (8)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 12 December.
Burton Albion v Reading, Saturday 12 December at 13:30The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Burton Albion v Reading on Saturday 12 December
Burton Albion v ReadingArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Burton Albion 26%draw 23%Reading 51%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver59% over · 41% under
Both teams to scoreYes60% yes
Goals the model expects1.24 – 1.83Burton Albion – Reading

Poisson model on 12 matches for Burton Albion and 11 for Reading; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Burton Albion wins
1draws
7Reading wins

11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 14, Reading 25 · 3.5 per match

  1. 17 Mar 2026Burton Albion1-2ReadingLeague One
  2. 1 Jan 2026Reading2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
  3. 28 Jan 2025Burton Albion3-2ReadingLeague One
  4. 1 Oct 2024Reading3-1Burton AlbionLeague One
  5. 20 Apr 2024Burton Albion3-2ReadingLeague One
  6. 30 Sept 2023Reading0-0Burton AlbionLeague One
  7. 30 Jan 2018Burton Albion1-3ReadingChampionship
  8. 23 Dec 2017Reading1-2Burton AlbionChampionship
  9. 7 May 2017Burton Albion2-4ReadingChampionship
  10. 19 Nov 2016Reading3-0Burton AlbionChampionship
  11. 11 Aug 2009Reading3-1Burton Albion2021/2022

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.