Reading vs Burnley – Following their 2-1 Championship loss to Preston North End last time out, Reading will be looking to get back on the winning track here.
Reading had 34% of the possession in that game and made 8 efforts on goal, scoring on three of them. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan was the lone Reading player to score (83′).
Preston North End, on the other hand, had 23 shots on goal, with 7 of them being successful. For Preston North End, goals were scored by Tom Cannon (56′) and Brad Potts (92′).
Reading has rarely won in recent games without conceding. In actuality, Reading has conceded 8 goals while failing to stop opponents from scoring in 6 of their past 6 matches.
Of course, there is no guarantee that this pattern will continue into the following game. Reading has lost both of their league games to Burnley, according to an analysis of their prior performances.
They haven’t lost at home in the previous two league games and haven’t won in the previous four. That is never ideal. Burnley will enter the encounter fresh off a 2-0 Championship victory over Sheffield United.
Burnley controlled 71% of the game’s possession and six of its 16 shots on goal were on goal. Burnley’s goals came from Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson (60 and 70 seconds).
Sheffield United made three tries at goal, but none of them were successful. Burnley’s Vincent Kompany has scored 10 goals in the Burnley’s six games prior, giving them an average of 1.67 goals scored per game.
Burnley has not defeated Reading in an away game for the previous four league games, according to an analysis of their prior performances.
They’ll be eager to end this streak because Reading hasn’t defeated them on the road in the previous two league games and have won all nine of their previous road league games. impressive, to put it mildly.
Reading vs Burnley – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to February 17, 2012, there is no discernible difference between the two clubs, with Reading winning two of them, Burnley winning two, and two ending in regulation time draws.
They scored a total of 14 goals together during this time, with 7 coming from The Royals and 7 from The Clarets. There are 2.33 goals scored on average per contest.
The score of their most recent league match, which took place on Championship Match Day 18 on October 29, 2022, was Burnley 2-1 Reading.
Burnley had 71% of the possession in that game and had 14 shots on goal, three of which were on goal. Benson Manuel (66′) and Anass Zaroury (94′) scored the goals.
Reading had 10 shots on goal, 4 of which were on target, at the opposite end. The goal came from Tom Ince at 56′. Jeremy Simpson served as the referee for the game.
Thanks to a completely injury-free squad from which to choose, Reading’s manager will be happy that he doesn’t have to worry about any serious fitness issues going into this match.
The sole fitness concern for Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is due to the majority of the team being at full strength. Josh Brownhill is unable to play in this game due to an unknown injury.
Our hypothesis is that Reading will require favorable circumstances to overcome this Burnley team, who should score at least once to give them the lead.
What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the full-time result market, backing Reading can be had for 6.7, backing the game finishing all-square is 4.08 and selecting a win for Burnley gets you 1.56. These are the most competitive bets being offered as of now.
Reading vs Burnley – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Away Win or Draw
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