Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 20 Aug 2025 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

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

3
3
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC 2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Reading FC H 1–1 D
16 Aug Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
09 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
03 Aug Stockport County FC A 0–2 L
03 May Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L
09 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
02 Aug Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
03 May Barnsley FC H 2–4 L
26 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-08-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC 2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-08-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-08-16 Barnsley FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2025-08-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-08-03 Stockport County FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-05-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-04-26 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Reading FC Form

2025-08-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-08-16 Reading FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2025-08-09 Reading FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2025-08-02 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2025-05-03 Reading FC 2–4 Barnsley FC L 2025-04-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC50% Draw26% Reading FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC36% Draw45% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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