Bristol Rovers FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Reading FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Exeter City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
7/4
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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' Welcome to Memorial Stadium that hosts another battle between Bristol Rovers FC and Reading FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Netherlands international Sil Swinkels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Jack Hunt, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Kofi Shaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gatlin O'Donkor made 377 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It’s high time Calderon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Reading FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Against the run of play, Lewis Wing has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Ollie Dewsbury comes on to replace Clinton Mola.
- 76' The whistle greets Tivonge Rushesha as he departs to be replaced by Andy Yiadom.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Scott Sinclair is replacing Gatlin O'Donkor for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 86' The whistle greets Kelvin Ehibhationhan as he departs to be replaced by Billy Bodin.
- 90' Ruel Sotiriou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Michael Stickland. He replaces Jayden Wareham on 90 minute.
- Bristol Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Reading FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 26
-
6
Clinton Mola ↓ Ollie Dewsbury 72'
-
25
Sil Swinkels ↓ Grant Ward 82'
- 24
- 17
- 31
-
37
Kofi Shaw ↓ Luke Thomas 72'
Bench
-
8
Grant Ward ↑ 82'
- 4
-
11
Luke Thomas ↑ 72'
-
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 82'
- 29
- 35
-
43
Ollie Dewsbury ↑ 72'
Coach
Calderon
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
-
14
Tivonge Rushesha ↓ Andy Yiadom 76'
- 7
- 20
- 27
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 19
- 30
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 76'
- 11
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 86'
- 28
-
38
Michael Stickland ↑ 90'
- 41
- 37
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 3 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Chem Campbell | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Reading FC
79%
Bristol Rovers FC or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.