Reading vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th January 2025

When Burnley come to Select Car Leasing Stadium for the FA Cup match on Saturday, Reading will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

We are bound to see an exciting game this coming Saturday as both Reading and Burnley are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

When it comes to goal-scoring Reading could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded 18 times. This is an average of 1.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

Burnley are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Burnley claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

Reading had a good reading on Burnley in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-2 and 1-0, respectively.

Reading vs Burnley Prediction

Reading Form

Reading look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 1-3 against Mansfield and Cambridge U respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Charlton as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Reading won four of their previous six FA Cup games at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 14 goals.

Burnley Form

Burnley look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 0-0 against Middlesbrough. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Stoke in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Blackburn in a 0-1 win. Burnley claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads 14 goals conceded and seven scored.

An away win for Burnley is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we also set our sights on a high scoring affair against Reading.

Reading vs Burnley Squads

Reading Squad

Noel Hunt will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Burnley from the following players:

Abraham Kanu, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Andre Garcia, Andy Yiadom, Ashqar Ahmed, Basil Tuma, Ben Elliot, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, David Button, Dean Bouzanis, Emmanuel Osho, Harlee Dean, Harvey Knibbs, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Jayden Wareham, Jeriel Dorsett, Joel Pereira, Kelvin Abrefa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Lewis Wing, Louie Holzman, Mamadi Camara, Michael Craig, Sam Smith, Tivonge Rushesha, Tyler Bindon, Tyler Sackey.

Burnley Squad

Here is the full team squad of Burnley. The 44 year-old Scott Parker will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Green, Trafford, Hladky, Roberts, Egan-Riley, Delcroix, Ekdal, Worrall, Egan, Beyer, Pires, Esteve, Sonne, Dodgson, Sambo, Ramsey, Mejbri, Brownhill, Cullen, Laurent, Tresor, McDermott, Flemming, Barnes, Agyei, Anthony, Rodriguez, Sarmiento, Koleosho, Foster, Benson, Redmond.

Reading vs Burnley Team News

Burnley face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Reading. Hannibal Mejbri, Maxime Esteve, Joe Worrall and Oliver Sonne can't be called upon by Burnley, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Aaron Ramsey won't be travelling with Burnley this time, as he nurses an injury.

Reading vs Burnley Lineups

Reading vs Burnley H2H

Reading go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-2 and 1-0 the last two times they played The Clarets. Reading have a 100% win rate against Burnley, who won zero of these matches. The total record reads 2-0-0, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Reading vs Burnley Results

In the last two matches between Reading and Burnley, both teams to score came up one time.

Reading vs Burnley Betting Tips

Look no further than Chem Campbell, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Reading in the FA Cup, while Manuel Benson managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Burnley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Reading won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Burnley won six of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and one defeats as well. Burnley claimed five wins without conceding a goal from their last 10 outings away from home. A number worth bearing in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In the last two encounters between Reading and Burnley over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Reading averaged two goals a game. Burnley scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Burnley's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.