Reading vs Burton Albion Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Reading take on Burton Albion in the Championship on Saturday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the Madejski Stadium. The Royal’s won 0-3 away at Wigan Athletic before the international break while the Brewers were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Barnsley.
Reading vs Burton Albion Preview
Reading welcome back Joseph Mendes following a hamstring injury but John Swift suffered ankle ligament damage while away with England U21’s. He joins Stephen Quinn, Anssi Jaakkola and Deniss Rakels in the physio room. Garath McCleary is the man to watch on the right flank as he looks to add to his 6 Championship goals this season.
Burton are missing Kyle McFadzean who serves the first game of a four-match ban imposed by the FA for violent conduct. Striker Jamie Ward is also out with a broken wrist, having been struck by a ball. otherwise, it’s a clean bill of health for the Brewers.
Team Predictions Reading vs Burton Albion
Reading 4-2-3-1 formation: Al Habsi; Blackett, Moore, McShane, Gunter; Williams, Berg; Harriott, Evans, McCleary; Kermorgant
Burton 3-5-2 formation: McLaughlin; Turner, Mousinho, Brayford; Dyer, Palmer, Irvine, Williamson, Akins; O’Grady, Beavon
Reading vs Burton Albion Betting Tips
- Reading have won 5 drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Burton have won 2 drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Reading have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Burton have scored an average of 0.7 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Reading’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 1 of Burton’s previous 10 matches
Reading vs Burton Albion Prediction
Reading moved up to fourth following the victory over Wigan and will now be looking to close the gap on the automatic promotion places. It’s been three Championship wins in a row for the Royals with a 0-1 success away to Rotherham United and a 2-0 triumph at home to Nottingham Forest preceding their latest victory.
Burton sit 18th in the table and are four points above the drop zone. They’ve won just once in their last 5 matches, a 2-0 home victory over Birmingham City. That was followed by a lifeless performance in a 2-0 defeat away to Leeds United and they offered little in attack against Barnsley last time out.
Reading have scored 6 goals without reply in their last 3 Championship matches while Burton have failed to score in their last 3 away matches. It’s been 9 games since the Brewers won on the road and I can’t see anything to prevent that sequence being extended here. Reading should win this comfortably.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
READING at 19/20 with Betfred
Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 9/11 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
READING 2-0 at 17/2 with Unibet
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