Reading 2-0 Burton Albion — League One, 1 Jan 2026
Reading beat Burton Albion 2-0 in the League One on 1 January 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Jack Marriott, Daniel Kyerewaa got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Burton Albion 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-018'assist: M. Ritchie
- 2-037'
- Half-time2-0
- 52'
- 68'
- 77'
- 77'out: M. Camara
- 79'out: N. Akoto
- 87'out: J. Newall
- 87'out: J. Taroni
- 90+1'out: A. Ahmed
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Reading
- 7.9Daniel KyerewaaM
- 7.3Matt RitchieM
- 7.3Jack MarriottF
- 7.2Joel PereiraG
- 7.2Kami DoyleM
- 7.2Lewis WingM
- 7.2Jeriel DorsettD
- 7.0Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 7.0Finley BurnsD
- 6.9Andy YiadomD
- 6.9Liam FraserM
- 6.7Mamadi CamaraM
- 6.6Charlie SavageM
- 6.6Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
Burton Albion
- 7.3Bradley CollinsG
- 7.2Kyran LofthouseM
- 7.0Dylan WilliamsF
- 6.9Jack ArmerM
- 6.6Kgaogelo ChaukeM
- 6.6Josh TaroniD
- 6.5Fábio TavaresF
- 6.3Jack NewallF
- 6.3Jake BeesleyF
- 6.3Alex HartridgeD
- 6.3Nicholas AkotoD
- 6.2George EvansD
- 6.2Sulyman KruballyM
- 6.0Terence VancootenD
- 6.0Julian LarssonF
Line-ups
Burton Albion3-4-1-2
Reading4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ReadingNoel Hunt
Substitutes
- 25Jack StevensG
- 8Charlie Savage77'M6.6
- 22M. SticklandD
- 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan68'F6.6
- 28M. Camara77'M6.7
- 2A. Ahmed90+1'D
- 19A. GarciaD
Burton AlbionGary David Bowyer
Substitutes
- 11F. Tavares52'F6.5
- 14N. Akoto79'D6.3
- 38J. Newall87'F6.3
- 27Kamil DudekG
- 39J. Taroni87'D6.6
- 50J. WilliamsonF
- 56Z. ScuttF
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
1.63Expected goals (xG)0.39
19Total shots6
4Shots on target2
7Shots off target2
8Blocked shots2
5Corners3
2Offsides4
12Fouls10
2Goalkeeper saves2
449Total passes410
355Accurate passes316
79%Pass accuracy77%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Matt Ritchie | 77 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Marriott | 68 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kami Doyle | 77 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Finley Burns | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Fraser | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mamadi Camara | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Charlie Savage | 13 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Collins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kyran Lofthouse | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Dylan Williams | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Armer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Josh Taroni | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Fábio Tavares | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Newall | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jake Beesley | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alex Hartridge | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nicholas Akoto | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Evans | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Sulyman Krubally | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Terence Vancooten | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Julian Larsson | 87 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
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