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Reading
Reading vs Burnley — Championship
2-1
BurnleySelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 3, drawn 1, lost 1 in their previous 5, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Burnley had won 1, drawn 1, lost 3 in 5, scoring 1.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 5 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 1 (D W W W L). 2.2 scored per game, 0.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 80% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Watford · 27 Aug 2005
- W 5-0 vs Millwall · 20 Aug 2005
- W 0-3 at Preston · 13 Aug 2005
- W 0-2 at Brighton · 9 Aug 2005
- L 1-2 vs Plymouth · 6 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Burnley
Last 5 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 3 (D L W L L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 100% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Derby · 27 Aug 2005
- L 3-1 at Watford · 20 Aug 2005
- W 4-0 vs Coventry · 13 Aug 2005
- L 1-2 vs Sheffield United · 9 Aug 2005
- L 2-1 at Crewe · 6 Aug 2005
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |