Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cheltenham Town FC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Savage made 58 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' Amadou Salif Mbengue was booked on 27.
  • 29' GOAL! Liam Sercombe scores on 29. Assisted by Sean Long
  • 32' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Sam Smith gets a card.
  • 36' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 37' Goal! David Button scores his 1 goal in 336 matches.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Sensational shot from Jeriel Dorsett. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Aidan Keena. He replaces Robert Street on 45 minute.
  • 47' Goal! Paul Mukairu scores his 6 goal in 390 matches.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 62' Tyler Bindon is replacing Amadou Salif Mbengue for the Reading FC side.
  • 67' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' Tom Holmes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 76' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Mukairu departs to be replaced by Ben Elliott.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Smith.
  • 84' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 86' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Craig departs to be replaced by Charlie Savage.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harvey Knibbs on 89.
  • The final score is 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.