Reading 1-2 Burton Albion — EFL Championship, 23 Dec 2017
Burton Albion beat Reading 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 23 December 2017 at Madejski Stadium, Reading. M. Barrow scored for Reading; T. Flanagan and Thomas Naylor for Burton Albion. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Burton Albion 0.
· kickoff·Madejski Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-140'T. Flanaganassist: Lucas-Jordan Akins
- Half-time0-1
- 55'Luke Murphy
- 61'D. Edwardsout: John Swift
- 68'W. Millerout: J. Allen
- 1-176'M. Barrow
- 81'Liam Kellyout: J. Böðvarsson
- 1-281'Thomas Naylor
- 84'M. Sordellout: S. Scannell
- 89'L. Murphyout: Kyle McFadzean
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Tom Flanagan · Burton Albion
Reading
- 7.2Liam MooreD
- 7.1Modou BarrowM
- 7.1Sone AlukoM
- 7.0Chris GunterD
- 6.9Paul McShaneD
- 6.6Yann KermorgantF
- 6.6Leandro BacunaM
- 6.5Jón Daði BöðvarssonF
- 6.5Liam KellyM
- 6.4David EdwardsM
- 6.3John SwiftM
- 6.1Joey Van den BergM
- 5.8Vito MannoneG
Burton Albion
- 7.6Tom FlanaganD
- 7.2John BrayfordD
- 6.9Thomas NaylorD
- 6.9Jake BuxtonD
- 6.7Lucas-Jordan AkinsF
- 6.6Stephen BywaterG
- 6.6Ben TurnerD
- 6.5Jamie AllenM
- 6.5William MillerM
- 6.5Lloyd DyerM
- 6.5Marvin SordellM
- 6.4Sean ScannellM
- 6.2Luke MurphyM
Line-ups
Burton Albion5-4-1
Reading4-3-3
GlobalScoreX
6Turner6.6
17Sordell6.5
11Dyer6.5
7Murphy6.2
15Naylor6.9
12Flanagan★7.6
1Bywater6.6
2Brayford7.2
23Buxton6.9
18Miller6.5
10Akins6.7
14Aluko7.1
2Gunter7.0
5McShane6.9
6Moore7.2
38Kelly6.5
17Barrow7.1
16Edwards6.4
18Kermorgant6.6
4Berg
1Mannone5.8
Substitutes
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 20Tiago IloriD
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 24T. BlackettD
- 10John Swift61'M6.3
- 23J. Böðvarsson81'F6.5
- 12G. McClearyM
- 22Pelle ClementM
Burton AlbionN. Clough
Substitutes
- 26J. SbarraF
- 19M. PalmerM
- 24H. CampbellG
- 5Kyle McFadzean89'D
- 4J. Allen68'M6.5
- 21H. AkpanM
- 9S. Scannell84'M6.4
Team statistics
75%Possession25%
7Total shots7
2Shots on target3
3Shots off target2
2Blocked shots2
3Corners3
2Offsides1
6Fouls4
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves1
628Total passes197
507Accurate passes100
81%Pass accuracy51%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Modou Barrow | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Sone Aluko | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.1 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Paul McShane | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Yann Kermorgant | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 9 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Liam Kelly | 81 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| David Edwards | 61 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| John Swift | 29 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joey Van den Berg | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.1 |
| Vito Mannone | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Flanagan | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| John Brayford | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Thomas Naylor | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jake Buxton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lucas-Jordan Akins | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Stephen Bywater | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Ben Turner | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jamie Allen | 22 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| William Miller | 68 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lloyd Dyer | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Marvin Sordell | 84 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sean Scannell | 6 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Luke Murphy | 89 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 07 May 17Burton Albion2-4Reading
- 19 Nov 16Reading3-0Burton Albion
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | QPR | 31 | -11 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Bolton | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 31 | -15 | 28 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 31 | -21 | 26 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 31 | -34 | 25 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Ipswich 2-0 Reading, 16 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 2-0 Reading, 26 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Burton Albion
- Previous: Bolton 0-1 Burton Albion, 16 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Burton Albion 1-2 Leeds, 26 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated