Burnley and Reading are both high-flying in the Championship with their 1st and 8th spots respectively. Expect a fun match!
- Burnley have the most scored goals (30) in Championship
- Reading have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Championship
The hosts Burnley saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Championship. This match was also played here at Turf Moor. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Reading have had more rest.
Burnley form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Turf Moor as Burnley have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 4-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
A nice win for Burnley last time playing, versus Norwich City. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Rodriguez scoring for the victors. Midfield player Guðmundsson got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Guðmundsson hit three key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 23 total).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Sunderland with a 4-2 scoreline.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rotherham United are coming to town in four days.
The Burnley fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Burnley have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Reading form and stats
Reading have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-0-5 (7 played). Reading seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Reading won their last game, 2-0 versus Bristol City played at home. That victory felt good as this side had gone four league fixtures without victory. Defender McIntyre was the best team player with a rating of 7.41. McIntyre won 7 of 8 duels.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Swansea City's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Luton Town.
The attacking power of Reading when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Burnley-Reading H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Burnley two wins, Reading six wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodriguez 8 goals |  N. Tella 6 goals |  J. Brownhill 5 goals |
Burnley missing players
Reading missing players
| Burnley | Reading | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 57% | 75% |
| 29% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 56% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 25% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 6% |
| 65% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | 31% |
| 5.5 | 7.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 8 | 9.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 40% | 39% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 26% | 37% |
| 9.4 | 7.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 12 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
- Burnley have not yet lost a game at home.
- Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading have scored away.
- Burnley have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Burnley have the most scored goals (30) in Championship
- Burnley have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Championship
- Burnley have the the best goal difference (+15) in Championship
- Burnley have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Reading have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Championship
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Millwall | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
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