Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 1 games · 0 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 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #24 |
| 75 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 70 | Scored | 3 |
| 52 | Conceded | 4 |
| +18 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bolton Wanderers FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Kelvin Abrefa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Wing.
- 12' GOAL! Josh Sheehan scores on 12.
- 16' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Ricardo Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' Dion Charles adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 383 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Dion Charles doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Reading FC make a change. Jeriel Dorsett trudges off to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa on 39 minutes.
- 41' Goal! Ben Elliott scores his 2 goal in 379 matches.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelvin Ehibhationhan, as he is very good at scoring at Toughsheet Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' A stunning finish from Dion Charles — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 57' Sam Smith doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Amadou Salif Mbengue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Matete departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
- 69' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Adrian Akande on, Kelvin Ehibhationhan off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Szabolcs Schon is replaced by Kyle Dempsey.
- 77' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 81' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' A stunning finish from Kyle Dempsey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Randell Williams gets a card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Scott Arfield.
- Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bolton Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↓ Randell Williams 72'
- 9
- 10
- 18
- 6
-
28
Jay Matete ↓ Scott Arfield 64'
- 4
-
23
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Kyle Dempsey 72'
- 12
- 5
Bench
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 72'
- 45
- 19
-
27
Randell Williams ↑ 72'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 64'
- 20
- 21
Coach
Ian Evatt
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- –
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 39'
- 27
- 5
- 24
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 31
-
2
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 39'
- 8
- 19
- 30
-
37
Adrian Akande ↑ 71'
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dion Charles | 4 |
| Aaron Collins | 3 |
| Jon Bodvarsson | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Paul Mukairu | 1 |
| Yanic Wildschut | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Yanic Wildschut | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 3.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 4.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
35%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Reading FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
4 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
4.2%
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.6%
4 – 3
3.6%
5 – 3
2.9%
6 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 17% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 16% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.