Friday , 28 August 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,941 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Sercombe 29' 1–0
David Button og 37' 2–0
2–1 45' Jeriel Dorsett
2–2 45+2' Paul Mukairu
Y 27' Amadou Salif Mbengue
Y 32' Sam Smith
Y 36' Jeriel Dorsett
Tom Pett 67' Y
Liam Smith 79' Y
Y 89' Harvey Knibbs

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Reading FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 Paul Lister

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 2 6
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2 4
3 Luton Town FC 2 4
4 Cambridge United FC 2 4
5 Oxford United FC 2 4
6 Blackpool FC 2 4
7 Burton Albion FC 2 4
8 Bromley FC 2 4
9 Stockport County FC 2 3
10 Leyton Orient FC 2 3
11 Mansfield Town FC 2 3
12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 3
13 Peterborough United FC 2 3
14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2 2
15 Notts County FC 2 2
16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2 2
17 Reading FC 2 1
18 Leicester City FC 2 1
19 Stevenage FC 2 1
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 2 1
21 Barnsley FC 2 1
22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2 1
23 AFC Wimbledon 2 1
24 Wigan Athletic FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-08-15 Reading FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Reading FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
23 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cheltenham Town FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Tyler Bindon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Completely-Suzuki Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' England international Nelson Abbey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' The referee shows Reading FC player a card on 27.
  • 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Sercombe makes it 1-0.
  • 32' Sam Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeriel Dorsett on 36.
  • 37' What a strike from David Button! The score is 1-1.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Jeriel Dorsett makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Aidan Keena on, Robert Street off on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Paul Mukairu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Tom Bradbury needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Another change for Reading FC made on 62 minute. Amadou Salif Mbengue leaves to be changed by Tyler Bindon.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Pett on 67.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Ben Elliott. He replaces Paul Mukairu on 76 minute.
  • 79' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 86' Michael Craig makes way for Charlie Savage at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 89' The referee shows Reading FC player a card on 89.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jeriel Dorsett 1
Paul Mukairu 1
Liam Sercombe 1

Head to Head

2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-08-15 Reading FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-12-23 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L

Reading FC Form

2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-12-12 Reading FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Reading FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC40% Draw28% Reading FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Reading FC
60%
Cheltenham Town FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC28% Draw47% Reading FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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