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Burton vs Reading Prediction & Betting tips
In the small Pirelli Stadium, the match between Burton Albion and Reading will be finished next Tuesday evening. Both teams are working on a lousy season and have to fear relegation.
Burton :
Burton Albion is currently the last in the Championship and that is not really surprising. In 2015 Burton Albion was still to be admired at the fourth level of England. Since then, the team – where Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was also a trainer – managed to promote twice in succession. As a result, The Brewers have been in the Championship since the 2016/2017 season. Last season, it looked like Burton would be relegated for a long time, just like this year, but through an impressive series of matches, enforcement was secured just before the end of the season.
The fact that Burton does not really belong on the second level of England can clearly be seen in the capacity of the Pirelli Stadium. The stadium – built in 2005 – offers room for just under 7,000 people. Since the start of the Championship in 2004, only one club with a smaller stadium has played in that league (Colchester United). Number twenty-two Sunderland has for comparison a stadium where almost 50,000 supporters fit.
It is of course nice for the supporters of The Brewers to see their club perform at such a high level, but there is a big chance that the curtain will fall for Burton within the next few years. Not only in terms of stadium can Burton hardly participate in the Championship. The budget is also not in proportion with the other teams. This is reflected in, among other things, Burton’s purchases. Last summer Liam Boyce was the most expensive incoming transfer. The Northern Irishman was taken over from Ross County for 570 thousand (!) Euros. Middlesbrough – the number eight in the competition – spent roughly 55 million euros on transfers last summer.
Reading :
Just like with the upcoming opponent Burton Albion, Reading is also very stiff this season. Last year, The Royals were one of the big surprises of the Championship by winning the playoffs and losing to Huddersfield Town after penalties. This year Jaap Stam’s team has to fear relegation. Especially in the last few months, the club where the Dutch Joey van den Berg, Pelle Clement, Leandro Bacuna and Roy Beerens are under contract is not as hoped for. That the performances of last year would not be matched, everyone at Reading agreed. That it would be so dramatic, however, no one had expected. The last victory in the competition dates from December 2, for example. At that time Sunderland was beaten 1-3 with a real relegation duel.
Since that duel, Reading literally has not made any progress, because Stam and his men are still only four points above the relegation streak. In addition, the program is not going to be easier after the match against Burton. In the coming weeks, there will be competitions against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Derby County and Middlesbrough on the program. All the more reasons to get a good result at Burton.
In any case, Reading will not start with the best of the game at the Pirelli Stadium, as last Friday was painfully lost from Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. The Dutch-colored Sheffield also played much better and appeared to be more adequate in rounding off the chances. Reading lost 3-1 and is now – after having been eliminated in the League Cup – only active in the Championship. With an 18th place in the middle of the season, there seems to be little honor for Jaap Stam in the competition.
Burton vs Reading head to head matches
23.12.17 CHA Reading Burton 1 : 2
07.05.17 CHA Burton Reading 2 : 4
19.11.16 CHA Reading Burton 3 : 0
11.08.09 CC Reading Burton 5 : 1