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Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Y 10' Sam Field
Pele 25' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FCChampionship .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Darren Blunden

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
24 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
21 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
03 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Reading FC A 2–0 W
24 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
10 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
03 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Charlton Athletic FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Israel international Tomer Hemed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Poor challenge from Sam Field. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 15' Charlton Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Charlton Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Pele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's shape.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The travelling Charlton Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' George Puscas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' Jonathan Leko adds to his 0 season tally! Charlton Athletic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlton Athletic FC.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Jonny Williams is replaced by Chuks Aneke.
  • 66' Reading FC make a change. Omar Richards trudges off to be replaced by Yakou Meite on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Charlton Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Sam Field makes way for Darren Pratley at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlton Athletic FC.
  • 77' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' What a moment for Lyle Taylor! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' The Charlton Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Leko is withdrawn and Tomer Hemed gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor Gallagher on 84.
  • 89' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Another three points for Charlton Athletic FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC26% Draw29% Charlton Athletic FC45%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
74%
Reading FC or Charlton Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC18% Draw48% Charlton Athletic FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% 77%
+0.5 52% 48%
+1 52% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% 10%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23%
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
39%

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