Reading
Reading are the in-form team heading into this Thursday’s League One matchup with Burton Albion, having won three of their last five games and their last two consecutively.
Burton Albion
Burton’s form has been more mixed, as Gary Bowyer’s side have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches, with the most recent results being a 5-1 home thrashing of Northampton Town and a 2-2 away draw at Stevenage.
Head-to-Head
- Burton Albion have won two of their last four head-to-heads with Reading, Reading have won one and one was drawn.
- Burton did win 3-2 at home when these sides last met in League One last season.
Key Players
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Richardson’s team have been able to score freely in recent games with Lewis Wing, who has bagged four of their 11 goals across the last five, while Jack Marriott is the main man up top, and Burton have one of the league’s most reliable finishers in Jake Beesley with seven goals from 21 League One appearances.
- Lewis Wing
- Jack Marriott
- Jake Beesley (seven goals from 21 League One appearances)
- Reading have won five, drawn three and lost three of their 11 home League One fixtures, while Burton have won three, drawn four and lost three of their 10 away.
Betting Insights
- Reading are the clear favorites for this at 1.89, but the odds look a little on the short side given Burton are 3.7 on the road and the draw is 3.4.
- However, the hosts have been in better form, have home-field advantage and look good to beat a side that have failed to win in their last two visits.
- The Brewers are scoring an average of 1.20 and conceding the same amount on the road, which makes the over 2.5 goals line seem too low considering Reading’s recent attacking form.
Prediction
We’re going with the Royals to nick it this time around as the styles of the two teams should ensure a decent contest.
