Burton host Reading at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent on 12 December 2026 at 12:30 in League One. Burton's last five results: D L D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Reading's last five: L L W D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Burton have won 2, Reading 3, with 1 draw.
Burton vs Reading kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in League One, at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent.
Burton vs Reading is being played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent, the home ground of Burton.
Burton's last five results read D L D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Reading's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Burton have won 2, Reading have won 3 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Burton Albion 1-2 Reading on 17 March 2026 in the League One.
Curtis Tilt leads Burton with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | League One | Burton Albion vs Reading | 1-2 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | League One | Reading vs Burton Albion | 2-0 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | League One | Burton Albion vs Reading | 3-2 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | League One | Reading vs Burton Albion | 3-1 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | League One | Burton Albion vs Reading | 3-2 |
| 30 Sep 2023 | League One | Reading vs Burton Albion | 0-0 |
| # | Burton | Fouls committed | Reading | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Tilt | 15 | P. O'Connor | 13 |
| 2 | J. Armer | 14 | B. Ward | 13 |
| 3 | K. Lofthouse | 12 | K. Lisbie | 12 |
| 4 | F. Delap | 10 | H. Roberts | 9 |
| 5 | S. Krubally | 10 | A. Rinomhota | 9 |
| # | Burton | Shots | Reading | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Webster | 21 | J. Marriott | 28 |
| 2 | J. Armer | 11 | L. Wing | 24 |
| 3 | R. Rodrigues | 8 | P. Lane | 15 |
| 4 | K. Lofthouse | 7 | K. Lisbie | 14 |
| 5 | M. Dennis | 7 | P. O'Connor | 12 |
| # | Burton | Shots on target | Reading | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Webster | 8 | J. Marriott | 16 |
| 2 | J. Armer | 4 | P. Lane | 6 |
| 3 | F. Delap | 4 | D. Kyerewaa | 4 |
| 4 | G. Evans | 3 | G. Earthy | 3 |
| 5 | C. Vickers | 3 | J. Brown | 3 |
| # | Burton | Goals | Reading | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Delap | 3 | J. Marriott | 8 |
| 2 | J. Armer | 3 | J. Brown | 3 |
| 3 | C. Tilt | 1 | G. Earthy | 2 |
| 4 | C. Webster | 1 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 |
| 5 | G. Evans | 1 | U. Godwin-Malife | 1 |
| # | Burton | Yellow cards | Reading | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Krubally | 4 | H. Roberts | 3 |
| 2 | C. Tilt | 3 | P. Lane | 2 |
| 3 | G. Evans | 2 | A. Rinomhota | 2 |
| 4 | J. Armer | 2 | K. Lisbie | 2 |
| 5 | F. Delap | 1 | P. O'Connor | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 9 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 359.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 9.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 373.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 9 of 24 |