How to watch today's Reading vs Burnley FA Cup game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Reading will take on Burnley in the third round of the FA Cup at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday.

Burnley are second in the Championship standings and are on a 13-game unbeaten run across all competitions. Reading are unbeaten in their last four matches but will find it difficult to pose a challenge that is strong enough to break the visitor's incredible run.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Reading vs Burnley online - TV channels & live streams

ESPN+

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Reading vs Burnley kick-off time

FA Cup - FA Cup

11 Jan 2025 - 15:00

Select Car Leasing Stadium

The match will be played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 10 am ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Reading vs Burnley lineups

REA

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1

BUR

1

D. Button

6

H. Dean

14

T. Rushesha

32

A. Kanu

24

T. Bindon

8

C. Savage

7

H. Knibbs

29

L. Wing

10

S. Smith

19

J. Wareham

2

K. Abrefa

32

V. Hladky

4

J. Worrall

2

O. Sonne

16

J. Egan

23

Lucas Pires

35

A. Barnes

49

T. McDermott

30

L. Koleosho

17

L. Foster

41

J. Bauress

9

J. Rodriguez

4-2-3-1

Burnley

REA

-Line up

• 1

  D. Button

• 6

  H. Dean

  76’

• 14

  T. Rushesha

  107’

• 32

  A. Kanu

• 24

  T. Bindon

• 8

  C. Savage

  77’

• 7

  H. Knibbs

• 29

  L. Wing

  77’

  113’

• 10

  S. Smith

• 19

  J. Wareham

  91’

• 2

  K. Abrefa

  76’

Substitutes

• 44

  T. Sackey

  91’

• 22

  J. Pereira

• 49

  E. Osho

  76’

• 34

  L. Holzman

  76’

• 39

  A. Ahmed

  107’

• 35

  J. Senga-Ngoyi

  113’

• 46

  J. Borgnis

• 40

  C. Wellens

• 38

  M. Stickland

Manager

• N. Hunt

BUR

-Line up

• 32

  V. Hladky

• 4

  J. Worrall

• 2

  O. Sonne

  87’

• 16

  J. Egan

  72’

• 23

  Lucas Pires

• 35

  A. Barnes

  94’

• 49

  T. McDermott

  106’

• 30

  L. Koleosho

  87’

• 17

  L. Foster

  71’

• 41

  J. Bauress

  71’

• 9

  J. Rodriguez

  53’

Substitutes

• 18

  H. Ekdal

  72’

• 31

  M. Tresor

  87’

  100’

• 29

  J. Laurent

  106’

• 12

  B. Humphreys

  87’

• 20

  E. Green

• 19

  Z. Flemming

  94’

  100’, 109’

• 44

  H. Delcroix

• 55

  C. Veevers

• 38

  T. Tweedy

Manager

• S. Parker

Reading team news

Reading has seen progress with Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Jeriel Dorsett, Andy Yiadom, Adrian Akande, and Michael Craig but Saturday's match will come too soon for the group.

Mamadi Camara is also a couple of weeks away from rejoining first-team action.

Burnley team news

For Burnley, injuries continue to sideline Jordan Beyer, Aaron Ramsey, Enock Agyei, and Mike Tresor.

Hannibal Mejbri will miss out as he serves the second of a three-game suspension.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

REA

Last 5 matches

BUR

1

Win

3

Draws

1

Win

• 15 Apr 2023

  Reading

  0

  -

  0

  Burnley

• 29 Oct 2022

  Burnley

  2

  -

  1

  Reading

• 13 Feb 2016

  Reading

  0

  -

  0

  Burnley

• 26 Sept 2015

  Burnley

  1

  -

  2

  Reading

• 3 May 2014

  Reading

  2

  -

  2

  Burnley

5

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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