Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' David Wheater
Tyler Blackett 25' Y
Liam Kelly 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Kinseley
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee John Flynn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Reading FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
11 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
03 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Reading FC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
04 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' David Wheater picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' Tyler Blackett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Tyler Blackett gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Baldock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' Yanic Wildschut has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Buckley on 46 minute.
  • 48' Assisted by Craig Noone with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yanic Wildschut makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 53' Craig Noone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Kelly is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' The whistle greets Luke Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Gary O'Neil.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' David Meyler makes way for Leandro Bacuna at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 78' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Craig Noone exits the field as Clayton Donaldson enters on 81.
  • 85' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. John Swift departs to be replaced by Adrian Popa.
  • 90' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC25% Draw32% Bolton Wanderers FC43%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
75%
Reading FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC16% Draw55% Bolton Wanderers FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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