League One: Reading vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 24 match between Reading and Burton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Reading face relegation-threatened Burton at Select Car Leasing Stadium in round 24 of the League One in a match that kick-offs on Thursday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Reading are placed tenth with 29 points after 22 matches. Burton occupy a position as 18th in the league on 27 points.

Team form: Reading vs Burton

Reading Form

Reading look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 3-2 and 1-4 against Luton and Plymouth respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Peterborough as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Reading won three of their previous six matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium in the League One. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to six against.

Burton Form

Burton have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 2-2 draw with Stevenage, before they won a game against Northampton with a 5-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Wigan. Burton claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Reading and Burton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Reading and Burton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Reading vs Burton

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Lewis Wing brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Reading will start him against Burton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Tyrese Shade, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Burton won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Reading scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Burton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Reading managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Burton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Reading and Burton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Burton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.