Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Bolton Wanderers FC

5 – 2

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium 19,635 HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Sheehan 12' 1–0

Dion Charles pen 21' 2–0

Dion Charles 34' 3–0

3–1 41' Ben Elliott

Dion Charles pen 45+4' 4–1

4–2 57' Sam Smith pen

Kyle Dempsey 87' 5–2

Y 11' Lewis Wing

Ricardo Santos 16' Y

Y 71' Harvey Knibbs

Nathan Baxter 81' Y

Randell Williams 88' Y

Scott Arfield 90' Y

Overview

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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC 2024-04-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC 2023-09-16 Reading FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-08-18 Reading FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Reading FC	H	5–2	W
14 Sep	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–4	L
31 Aug	Exeter City FC	H	0–2	L
24 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
18 Aug	Wrexham AFC	H	0–0	D
10 Aug	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–5	L
14 Sep	Leyton Orient FC	H	0–1	L
31 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–0	W
24 Aug	Wrexham AFC	A	0–3	L
17 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–0	W
10 Aug	Birmingham City FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC		Reading FC
#5	Position	#12
75	Points	63
46	Played	46
19 / 18 / 9	W / D / L	16 / 15 / 15
70	Scored	64
52	Conceded	60
+18	GD	+4
1.63	PPG	1.37
41%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Bolton Wanderers FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Wing on 11.
12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Sheehan makes no mistake. 1-0!
16' It’s gonna be a card for Ricardo Santos.
21' GOAL! Dion Charles scores on 21.
26' Lewis Wing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
31' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' Against the run of play, Dion Charles has scored! This game has turned on its head.
39' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Jeriel Dorsett is replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
41' Ben Elliott makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Reading FC are in front.
46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
49' Goal! Dion Charles scores his 75 goal in 12 matches.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' The England Sam Smith breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 4-2!
62' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
64' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Scott Arfield on, Jay Matete off on 64 minutes.
69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Harvey Knibbs.
71' The supporters are chanting for Adrian Akande. He replaces Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 71 minute.
72' Kyle Dempsey is replacing Szabolcs Schon for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
81' Nathan Baxter is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
86' George Thomason has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
87' GOAL! Kyle Dempsey scores on 87. Assisted by Randell Williams
88' The referee calls foul for Randell Williams. He receives a card.
90' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Bolton Wanderers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
David Button
29
Lewis Wing
10
Sam Smith
7
Harvey Knibbs
–
Chem Campbell
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 39'
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue
5
Michael Craig
24
Tyler Bindon
9
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↓ Adrian Akande 71'
4
Ben Elliott

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dion Charles	4
Aaron Collins	3
Jon Bodvarsson	2
Charlie Savage	1
Harvey Knibbs	1
Caylan Vickers	1
Lewis Wing	1
Paul Mukairu	1

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC W 2024-09-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-24 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-08-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2024-08-10 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Reading FC Form

2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L 2024-09-14 Reading FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-08-24 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.2 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC55% Draw22% Reading FC23%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Reading FC

45%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Reading FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC41% Draw39% Reading FC20%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted

5 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

2 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 2

5.7%

1 – 0

5.6%

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.6%

0 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	21%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.