Match Report
Burton Albion went into the game 17th in the table on 54 points; Reading sat 12th on 63 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Reading: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Burton Albion were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.3, Reading 1.39 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 3 for Burton Albion, 6 for Reading and 1 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
Pirelli Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,912. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Burton Albion: George Evans (25') · Reading: Kamari Doyle (33'), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (88')
Key stats
Possession: Burton Albion 57% · Reading 43% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-3