Oxford United FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Reading FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 14 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Carlisle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +11 | GD | +10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 54% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts). Reading FC are 6th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 G | |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
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' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
- 5' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Cameron Brannagan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Paul Mukairu 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. Andy Yiadom made 391 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Oxford United FC have won 503 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' What a moment for Mark Harris! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 377 games and scored 503 goals.
- 52' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 57' Greg Leigh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Femi Azeez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' GOAL! Ciaron Brown fires home to make it 2-0!
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 9
- 3
- 13
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 20
- 19
- 28
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 17
- 30
- 36
- 39
- 41
Coach
Des Buckingham
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- 20
- 11
- 12
- 27
- 36
- 24
Bench
- 22
- 40
- 2
- 30
- 8
- 15
- 4
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 1 |
| Mo Missanga | 1 |
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
59%
Oxford United FC or Reading FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.