Burton vs Reading

League One 17 Mar 2026, 19:45
Burton
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Pirelli Stadium 👤 E. Duckworth Round 38

Match report

Reading edged past Burton 2-1 in the League One on 17 March 2026.

Reading dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Burton had 15 shots to Reading's 10.

The match was played at Pirelli Stadium, with E. Duckworth in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 15 - 10 On target 4 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 12 - 6 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
George Evans
Burton · 1 goal
8 Kami Doyle 1 goal
8 Andy Yiadom captained the side
7 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 goal
7 Alex Hartridge 60 passes (68% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–6 6–4
Shots On Goal 4–2 0–1
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 3–3 1–0
Attacks 64–44 56–24
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
120 Attacks 68
63 Dangerous Attacks 26
4 On Target 4
12 Off Target 6
37% Ball Possession 63%
15 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 3
8 Shots Blocked 4
11 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 6
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 5
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
399 Passes Total 301
285 Passes Accurate 187
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Burton · 3-4-1-2
24 B. Collins
2 U. Godwin-Malife 18 J. Moon 16 A. Hartridge
15 K. Lofthouse 4 K. Chauke 12 G. Evans 6 T. Sibbick
7 J. Mckiernan
9 J. Beesley 10 T. Shade
Reading · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Pereira
17 A. Yiadom 15 P. O’Connor 33 D. Williams 16 B. Ward
10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
29 K. Doyle 27 W. Keane 21 R. Williams
57 S. Patton
Burton
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Substitutes
  • 42 Andy Cannon
  • 19 Dylan Williams
  • 27 Kamil Dudek
  • 5 Terence Vancooten
  • 3 Jack Armer
  • 29 Kain Adom
  • 11 Fábio Tavares
Reading
Coach
Leam Richardson
Substitutes
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 19 Kadan Young
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
  • 6 Liam Fraser
  • 41 Harrison Rhone
  • 32 Paddy Lane
Substitutions
  • 27' ↑ F. Burns ↓ B. Ward Reading
  • 64' ↑ A. Cannon ↓ J. J. McKiernan Burton
  • 66' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ S. Patton Reading
  • 67' ↑ K. Young ↓ W. Keane Reading
  • 74' ↑ D. Williams ↓ K. Chauke Burton
  • 84' ↑ M. Ritchie ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 84' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ C. Savage Reading
Cards
  • 77' L. Wing Reading
  • 90+6' J. Beesley Burton
Head-to-head
Burton 2 1 draws 3 Reading
2026-03-17 Burton vs Reading 1 - 2
2026-01-01 Reading vs Burton 2 - 0
2025-01-28 Burton Albion vs Reading 3 - 2
2024-10-01 Reading vs Burton Albion 3 - 1
2024-04-20 Burton Albion vs Reading 3 - 2
2023-09-30 Reading vs Burton Albion 0 - 0
Recent form
Burton D W D W L
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Burton vs Reading?
Burton lost 1-2 against Reading on 17 March 2026.
Who won Burton vs Reading?
Reading won the match 2-1.
Where was Burton vs Reading played?
The match was played at Pirelli Stadium.
Who had more possession in Burton vs Reading?
Reading had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.