Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Lincoln City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC LNER Stadium 9,396 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bailey Cadamarteri 8' 1–0
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 72' 2–0
R 37' Louie Holzman
Ben House 55' Y
Y 55' Harlee Dean
Paudie O'Connor 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Reading FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Callum Gough (England)
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Reading FC H 2–0 W
14 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
07 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Crawley Town FC A 4–3 W
26 Nov Wrexham AFC A 0–1 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Blackpool FC H 0–3 L
07 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Cambridge United FC H 3–0 W
01 Dec Harborough Town FC H 5–3 W
26 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Reading FC
#1 Position #24
103 Points 0
46 Played 1
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
89 Scored 3
41 Conceded 4
+48 GD -1
2.24 PPG 0.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Pereira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 8' What composure from Bailey Cadamarteri! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Noel Hunt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' Louie Holzman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Louie Holzman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 41' Another change for Reading FC made on 41 minute. Mamadi Camara leaves to be changed by Harlee Dean.
  • 46' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 55' That is a card for Lincoln City FC. Ben House will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Andre Garcia exits the field as Abraham Kanu enters on 61.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben House, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 10 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 72' Recco Hackett-Fairchild makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Freddie Draper. He replaces Bailey Cadamarteri on 75 minute.
  • 78' Paudie O'Connor is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 80' Reading FC make a change. Chem Campbell trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Wareham on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Jovon Makama departs to be replaced by Erik Ring.
  • 86' 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 Ethan Hamilton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Recco Hackett-Fairchild makes way for Dylan Duffy at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 2-0 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan One 1
Jack Moylan 1
Harvey Knibbs 1
Tyler Bindon 1
Freddie Draper 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Bailey Cadamarteri 1
James Collins 1

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2024-12-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2024-12-07 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-12-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2024-11-30 Crawley Town FC 3–4 Lincoln City FC W 2024-11-26 Wrexham AFC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L

Reading FC Form

2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC L 2024-12-07 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-12-01 Reading FC 5–3 Harborough Town FC W 2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
4.11 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Lincoln City FC to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC75% Draw14% Reading FC11%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 5.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 88%
12%
± 3.5 75%
25%
± 4.5 58%
42%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Reading FC
25%
Lincoln City FC or Reading FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC67% Draw25% Reading FC8%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5.9%
5 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
6 – 1
4%
5 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 51% — 49%
-2 51% 18% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 14% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 4% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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