Reading FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

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Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 11,508 HT 45' · FT 45'

Harvey Knibbs pen 89' 1–0

Overview

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Reading FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

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

Reading FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC 2024-04-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC 2023-09-16 Reading FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
28 Jan	Burton Albion FC	A	2–3	L
25 Jan	Leyton Orient FC	A	0–2	L
18 Jan	Stockport County FC	H	1–3	L
11 Jan	Burnley FC	H	1–3	L
04 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–0	D

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Reading FC	A	0–1	L
28 Jan	Northampton Town FC	H	3–1	W
25 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–0	W
21 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jan	Cambridge United FC	H	2–2	D
11 Jan	Rotherham United FC	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Reading FC		Bolton Wanderers FC
#12	Position	#5
63	Points	75
46	Played	46
16 / 15 / 15	W / D / L	19 / 18 / 9
64	Scored	70
60	Conceded	52
+4	GD	+18
1.37	PPG	1.63
35%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harlee Dean is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
10' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
89' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Harvey Knibbs on 89.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bolton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dion Charles	4
Aaron Collins	3
Jon Bodvarsson	2
Josh Sheehan	1
Jack Hobbs	1
Kyle Dempsey	1
Charlie Savage	1
Harvey Knibbs	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-28 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2025-01-25 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2025-01-18 Reading FC 1–3 Stockport County FC L 2025-01-11 Reading FC 1–3 Burnley FC L 2025-01-04 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC W 2025-01-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2025-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2025-01-11 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Reading FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC37% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC37%

Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

63%

Reading FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC25% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

0 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 3

4.5%

3 – 1

3.3%

0 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	17%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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