Reading vs Burton Albion

1 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jack Marriott 18’
  • Daniel Kyerewaa 37’

Match summary

Reading beat Burton Albion 2-0. Reading led 2-0 at half-time.

Jack Marriott put Reading ahead with a header in the 18th minute and Daniel Kyerewaa made it 2-0 in the 37th minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Burton Albion's 0.31 from 6.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 3
449 Passes 410
79.1% Pass accuracy 77.1%
10 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 4

Key events

Reading Burton Albion
Kick-off
11’
Jake BeesleyShot on target
Jack MarriottHeader1-0 (Reading)
18’
Jack MarriottShot on target
31’
Daniel KyerewaaRight foot shot2-0 (Reading)
37’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
52’
Fábio TavaresSulyman Krubally
Jack MarriottShot on target
57’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanJack Marriott
68’
Charlie SavageKamari Doyle
77’
Mamadi CamaraMatt Ritchie
77’
79’
Nicholas AkotoTerence Vancooten
87’
Jack NewallDylan Williams
87’
Josh TaroniJulian Larsson
88’
Alex HartridgeShot on target
Ashqar AhmedAndy Yiadom
90+1’
Full-time2-0

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 1.76 0.31 18’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 18’ 37’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), 2-0 37’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 0.31 18’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 Marriott 18’ 37’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), 2-0 Kyerewaa 37’
Reading 1.76 xGBurton Albion 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Reading attacking 
8’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 76’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 44’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 37’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 85’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 59’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Liam Fraser (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 76’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 44’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 37’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 85’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 59’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Liam Fraser (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Mamadi Camara (Reading), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Burns
O’Connor
Yiadom 90’
Wing
Fraser
Ritchie 77’
Doyle 77’
Kyerewaa
Marriott 68’
Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Collins
Armer
Vancooten 79’
Hartridge
Williams 87’
Evans
Krubally 52’
Lofthouse
Chauke
Larsson 87’
Beesley

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 2 0 35 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andy Yiadom Taken off
89′ 1 2 – 3 2 40 1 – – –
Finley Burns
90′ 1 4 – 6 5 47 – – – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ – 2 – 6 6 49 3 – – –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ 4 4 1 10 3 54 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 69 3 0.26 1 – 2 1 – –
Liam Fraser
90′ – – 49 – 0.02 – 1 3 1 1 –
Matt Ritchie Taken off
77′ – 1 36 3 0.22 – – 3 – 2 –
Kamari Doyle Taken off
77′ – – 23 2 0.26 2 – 4 1 2 –
Daniel Kyerewaa
90′ 1 – 21 1 0.06 1 1 4 1 1 –
Charlie Savage Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 9 2 0.03 – – – – – –
Mamadi Camara Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Jack Marriott Taken off
68′ 1 – 5 3 0.23 0.00 – 3 – 7 –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.01 – 5 1 5 –
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

Reading win 50% Avg odds 1.89
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43
Burton Albion win 23% Avg odds 4.01

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

Form going into the game

Reading LLWWD
Burton Albion LDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Burton Albion 3-2 Reading, 28 Jan 25 Next meeting: Burton Albion 1-2 Reading, 17 Mar 26  All Reading vs Burton Albion meetings

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