Burton Albion vs Reading

17 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Edward Duckworth

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • George Evans 25’
  • Kamari Doyle 33’
  • Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 88’

Match summary

Reading came from behind to win 2-1 away at Burton Albion, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

George Evans put Burton Albion ahead in the 25th minute, Kamari Doyle equalised in the 33rd minute, and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan won it with a header in the 88th minute.

Burton Albion can feel hard done by, creating 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Reading's 0.71 from 10.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
16 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 3
396 Passes 304
71.7% Pass accuracy 62.8%
12 Tackles 21
12 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Burton Albion Reading
Kick-off
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
15’
George EvansRight foot shot1-0 (Burton Albion)
25’
27’
Finley BurnsBenn Ward
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
28’
Kgagelo ChaukeShot on target
30’
33’
Kamari DoyleLeft foot shot1-1 (Reading)
39’
Lewis WingShot on target
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Andy CannonJohn Joshua Mckiernan
64’
66’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanSean Patton
67’
Kadan YoungWill Keane
Dylan WilliamsKgagelo Chauke
74’
77’
Lewis WingFoul
84’
Matt RitchieKamari Doyle
84’
Liam FraserCharlie Savage
88’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanHeader1-2 (Reading)
Jake BeesleyArgument
90+6’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.71 25’ George Evans (Burton Albion), 1-0 25’ 33’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), 1-1 33’ 88’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 1-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.71 25’ George Evans (Burton Albion), 1-0 Evans 25’ 33’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), 1-1 Doyle 33’ 88’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 1-2 Ehibhatiomhan 88’
Burton Albion 1.37 xGReading 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Burton Albion attacking 
28’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 88’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 12’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 30’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ George Evans (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Andy Cannon (Burton Albion), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ George Evans (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Jasper Moon (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Andy Cannon (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Sean Patton (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ George Evans (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ George Evans (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 40’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 88’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 12’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 30’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ George Evans (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ John Joshua Mckiernan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Andy Cannon (Burton Albion), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ George Evans (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Jasper Moon (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Andy Cannon (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Sean Patton (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ George Evans (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ George Evans (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 40’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Moon
Hartridge
Sibbick
Evans
Chauke 74’
Lofthouse
Mckiernan 64’
Beesley
Shade
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
O’Connor
Williams
Ward 27’
Yiadom
Wing
Savage 84’
Doyle 84’
Williams
Keane 67’
Patton 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Collins
90′ 1 2 29 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ – 1 1 3 2 60 2 – – –
Jasper Moon
90′ 1 1 1 4 2 46 – – – –
Alex Hartridge
90′ 1 2 – 4 2 58 1 – – –
Toby Sibbick
90′ 2 – – 3 1 35 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Kyran Lofthouse
90′ – – 33 3 0.10 2 1 7 – – –
Kgagelo Chauke Taken off
74′ – – 23 – 0.04 2 – 4 2 – –
George Evans
90′ 1 – 49 3 0.10 1 – 6 – 1 –
John Joshua Mckiernan Taken off
64′ – – 13 1 0.05 2 1 4 1 – –
Andy Cannon Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 8 – 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
Dylan Williams Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 11 – 0.01 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
Jake Beesley
90′ – 1 2 – 0.04 0.01 1 7 – 16
Tyrese Shade
90′ – – 5 2 0.74 0.46 3 1 – 15 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Burton Albion win 43% Avg odds 2.19
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.29
Reading win 29% Avg odds 3.23

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Burton Albion WLDLW
Reading DWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Reading 2-0 Burton Albion, 01 Jan 26 All Burton Albion vs Reading meetings, next on 12 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.