What channel is Burton Albion v Reading on?
Burton Albion v Reading kicks off on Saturday 12 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Pirelli, in League One, matchday 19. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Burton Albion have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Reading 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (51%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Burton Albion, 1 draw, 7 wins for Reading.
How to watch Burton Albion v Reading in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burton Albion v Reading yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
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- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton Albion
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 3 OctBurton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
What is at stake
If it ended today →Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league 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.
Head-to-head record
Burton Albion v Reading down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 14, Reading 25 · 3.5 per match
- 17 Mar 2026Burton Albion1-2ReadingLeague One
- 1 Jan 2026Reading2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 28 Jan 2025Burton Albion3-2ReadingLeague One
- 1 Oct 2024Reading3-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 20 Apr 2024Burton Albion3-2ReadingLeague One
- 30 Sept 2023Reading0-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 30 Jan 2018Burton Albion1-3ReadingChampionship
- 23 Dec 2017Reading1-2Burton AlbionChampionship
- 7 May 2017Burton Albion2-4ReadingChampionship
- 19 Nov 2016Reading3-0Burton AlbionChampionship
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Mar 2026: Burton Albion 1-2 Reading. With Burton Albion at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 3 away wins in 5 matches, goals 10-13. Burton Albion last won this fixture on 28 Jan 2025 (Burton Albion 3-2 Reading). Reading last won it on 17 Mar 2026 (Burton Albion 1-2 Reading).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Burton Albion on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burton Albion v Reading kick off?
- Saturday 12 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Pirelli.
- What channel is Burton Albion v Reading on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Burton Albion v Reading on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Burton Albion v Reading highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burton Albion v Reading being played?
- At Pirelli, capacity 6,912. Burton Albion are the home side.
- Where are Burton Albion and Reading in the table?
- Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Burton Albion and Reading in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row). Reading: W L W D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Burton Albion and Reading?
- Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Burton Albion v Reading?
- Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (51%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Reading?
- 11 meetings on record: 3 wins for Burton Albion, 1 draw, 7 wins for Reading; goals 14-25.
- When did Burton Albion and Reading last meet?
- On 17 Mar 2026 (League One): Burton Albion 1-2 Reading.
- Where can I follow Burton Albion v Reading live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.