AFC Wimbledon vs Reading FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading FC — League One at New Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Barlow (England)
- Assistant 1 Alexander Mathieson (England)
- Assistant 2 David Hutton (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Stockport County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 02 May | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Wimbledon | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 22 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | +11 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
AFC Wimbledon are 11th (12 pts). Reading FC are 6th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 4 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Wimbledon to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' It’s a booking for AFC Wimbledon player. Myles Hippolyte gets a card.
- 24' Marcus Browne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Poor challenge from Ryan Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' James Tilley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
- 38' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Andy Rinomhota gets a card.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' AFC Wimbledon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 53' Reading FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Reading FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' The whistle greets Andy Rinomhota as he departs to be replaced by George Earthy.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Savage argues furiously but the card stands.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Wimbledon side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' AFC Wimbledon manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Maycock is hanging Zack Nelson on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Jayden Stockley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Jayden Stockley departs to be replaced by Aron Sasu.
- 87' Paddy Lane gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Steven Sessegnon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Myles Hippolyte at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
-
9
Jayden Stockley ↓ Aron Sasu 82'
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 21
- 33
- 12
- 26
-
10
Zack Nelson ↓ Callum Maycock 75'
Bench
- 17
-
2
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 90'
- 1
-
8
Callum Maycock ↑ 75'
- 16
-
29
Aron Sasu ↑ 82'
- 5
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Andy Rinomhota ↓ George Earthy 65'
- 7
- 10
- 15
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 11
- 16
-
28
Josh Stokes ↓ Charlie Savage 65'
-
19
Kyreece Lisbie ↓ Jacob Brown 90'
Bench
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 90'
- 25
-
14
Randell Williams ↑ 87'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↑ 87'
-
8
Charlie Savage ↑ 65'
- 39
-
17
George Earthy ↑ 65'
H2H
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Wimbledon or Reading FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
57%
Draw or Reading FC
71%
AFC Wimbledon or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.