Fleetwood Town FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fleetwood Town FC vs Reading FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Emmanuel Edet (England)
- Assistant 2 Steven Rushton (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Port Vale FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fleetwood Town FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 7' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelvin Abrefa is hanging Jeriel Dorsett on the field on 7 minute.
- 12' Fleetwood Town FC is showing some good football. However, Fleetwood Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Harry Boyes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' Tyler Bindon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' England international Lewis Wing has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronan Coughlan made 161 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Charlie Adam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Paul Mukairu is replaced by Ben Elliott on 57 minute.
- 62' Fleetwood Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 64' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Promise Omochere departs to be replaced by Ryan Graydon.
- 69' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Broom. He replaces Ronan Coughlan on 72 minute.
- 74' Lewis Wing doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Imari Samuels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Boyes on 79 minute.
- 80' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Clinton Mola gets a card.
- 85' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Michael Craig comes on to replace Kelvin Abrefa.
- 86' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Kelvin Ehibhationhan departs to be replaced by Jayden Wareham.
- 88' David Button picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 9
-
33
Ronan Coughlan ↓ Ryan Broom 72'
- 13
-
26
Shaun Rooney ↓ Junior Quitirna 72'
- 8
- 2
-
20
Promise Omochere ↓ Ryan Graydon 64'
-
3
Harry Boyes ↓ Imari Samuels 79'
- 6
Bench
-
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 72'
- 18
-
12
Imari Samuels ↑ 79'
-
15
Junior Quitirna ↑ 72'
- 30
- 44
-
19
Ryan Graydon ↑ 64'
Coach
Charlie Adam
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 7
- 2
- 20
- 11
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↓ Ben Elliott 57'
- 27
-
8
Charlie Savage ↓ Zane Monlouis 85'
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 22
- 40
-
30
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 7'
- 36
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 57'
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 86'
-
14
Zane Monlouis ↑ 85'
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Josh Vela | 1 |
| Bosun Lawal | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
Head to Head
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2024-02-13
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2024-02-10
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-02-06
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2024-02-03
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Port Vale FC
W
2024-01-27
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–2
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2024-01-20
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Reading FC
58%
Fleetwood Town FC or Reading FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC
| Handicap | Fleetwood Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.