Reading 2-0 Burton Albion: result and report

Reading 2-0 Burton Albion

League One · Thursday 1 January 2026, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Reading defeated Burton Albion 2-0 in the League One on Thursday 1 January 2026. The half-time score was 2-0.

Jack Marriott opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Reading's goals came from Jack Marriott (18') and Daniel Kyerewaa (37'). Burton Albion did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Reading were 10th on 29 points from 22 and Burton Albion 18th on 27 points from 22. Reading went on to finish that season 12th with 63 points, and Burton Albion 17th with 54.

Reading lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Burton Albion in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Daniel Kyerewaa of Reading (7.9), ahead of Jack Marriott (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 1 draw and 3 for Burton Albion.

Going into the match Reading's last five read D-W-W-L-L and Burton Albion's L-W-D-D-L.