Burton Albion 2-4 Reading — EFL Championship, 7 May 2017
Reading beat Burton Albion 4-2 in the EFL Championship on 7 May 2017 at Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent. B. Turner and Cauley Woodrow scored for Burton Albion; J. Mendes, Jordan Obita, Y. Kermorgant and L. Grabban for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Burton Albion have won 0 and Reading 1.
· kickoff·Pirelli Stadium · Burton upon Trent·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-13'
- 0-221'assist: Liam Kelly
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 63'out: L. Dyer
- 0-364'assist: R. Beerens
- 66'out: L. Grabban
- 68'
- 1-369'
- 2-372'assist: J. Sbarra
- 75'
- 77'
- 78'
- 2-484'
- Full-time2-4
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Burton Albion
- 7.2Joe SbarraF
- 7.2Cauley WoodrowF
- 7.1Michael KightlyM
- 7.1Jackson IrvineM
- 6.8Ben TurnerD
- 6.7William MillerM
- 6.7Lloyd DyerM
- 6.6Luke VarneyF
- 6.6John MousinhoD
- 6.5Marvin SordellM
- 6.4Stephen BywaterG
- 6.3Luke MurphyM
- 5.9John BrayfordD
- 5.8Kyle McFadzeanD
Reading
- 8.0Yann KermorgantF
- 7.5Liam MooreD
- 7.5Joseph MendesF
- 7.2Lewis GrabbanF
- 7.0Chris GunterD
- 7.0Liam KellyM
- 7.0Jordan ObitaD
- 6.9Tiago IloriD
- 6.8Paul McShaneD
- 6.8Danny WilliamsM
- 6.8Joey Van den BergM
- 6.7George EvansM
- 6.6Ali Al-HabsiG
- 6.6Roy BeerensF
Line-ups
Reading5-3-2
Burton Albion3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Burton AlbionN. Clough
Substitutes
- 19L. Varney78'F6.6
- 26J. Sbarra68'F7.2
- 11L. Dyer63'M6.7
- 15Thomas NaylorD
- 2T. FlanaganD
- 27H. CampbellG
- 10Lucas-Jordan AkinsF
ReadingJ. Stam
Substitutes
- 25Adrian Popa IM
- 23D. Williams75'M6.8
- 50L. Grabban84'66'F7.2
- 31A. JaakkolaG
- 24T. BlackettD
- 8John SwiftM
- 4J. van den Berg46'
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
16Total shots14
7Shots on target10
5Shots off target2
4Blocked shots2
9Corners4
1Offsides2
16Fouls17
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves4
377Total passes362
287Accurate passes274
76%Pass accuracy76%
Burton Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sbarra | 22 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 90 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Michael Kightly | 63 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Jackson Irvine | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ben Turner | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| William Miller | 78 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lloyd Dyer | 27 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Luke Varney | 12 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| John Mousinho | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Marvin Sordell | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Stephen Bywater | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Luke Murphy | 68 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| John Brayford | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yann Kermorgant | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Liam Moore | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Joseph Mendes | 66 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Lewis Grabban | 24 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Chris Gunter | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Liam Kelly | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jordan Obita | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Tiago Ilori | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Paul McShane | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Danny Williams | 15 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Joey Van den Berg | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| George Evans | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ali Al-Habsi | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Roy Beerens | 75 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Burton AlbionDWWLD
- D29 Apr 17ABarnsley1-1
- W22 Apr 17HLeeds2-1
- W17 Apr 17ABirmingham2-0
- L14 Apr 17HIpswich1-2
- D08 Apr 17HAston Villa1-1
Head-to-head
- 19 Nov 16Reading3-0Burton Albion
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 | +45 | 94 |
| 2 | Brighton | 46 | +34 | 93 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 85 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +15 | 81 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 46 | -2 | 81 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Birmingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Blackburn | 46 | -12 | 51 |
Before and after
Burton Albion
- Previous: Barnsley 1-1 Burton Albion, 29 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Burton Albion 0-1 Cardiff, 5 Aug 2017 · EFL Championship
Reading
- Previous: Reading 1-0 Wigan, 29 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Fulham 1-1 Reading, 13 May 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated