Reading 3-1 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Tuesday 1 October 2024

Result

Reading 3-1 Burton Albion

League One · Tuesday 1 October 2024, 19:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Reading 3-1 Burton Albion: match report

Reading beat Burton Albion 3-1 in the League One on Tuesday 1 October 2024. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Chem Campbell opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Reading's goals came from Chem Campbell (23'), Chem Campbell (42') and Sam Smith (82'). Burton Albion scored through Danilo Orsi (84').

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 16th on 10 points from 7 and Burton Albion 22nd on 4 points from 7. Reading went on to finish that season 7th with 75 points, and Burton Albion 20th with 47.

Reading lined up in a 4-3-3 and Burton Albion in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Chem Campbell of Reading (8.4), ahead of Lewis Wing (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Reading wins, 1 draw and 2 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Goal · Chem CampbellReading · 1-0
  • 41'Yellow card · D. WilliamsBurton Albion
  • 42'Goal · Chem CampbellReading · 2-0
  • 50'Yellow card · Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading
  • 81'Yellow card · Elliot WattBurton Albion
  • 82'Goal · Sam SmithReading · 3-0
  • 84'Goal · Danilo OrsiBurton Albion · 3-1
  • 85'Yellow card · Charlie SavageReading

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Reading 3, draws 1, Burton Albion 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • G. BajramiBurton Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Reading line-up (4-3-3)

David Button, Michael Craig, Amadou Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Ben Elliott, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Chem Campbell, Sam Smith, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

Burton Albion expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Max Crocombe, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Terence Vancooten, Elliot Watt, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Kegs Chauke, Dylan Williams, Danilo Orsi, Ben Whitfield, Jack Cooper-Love