Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1 Conor Farrell
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Charlton Athletic FC is underway.
- 5' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's shape.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Louie Watson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 389 appearances.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' David Button, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' 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 Amadou Salif Mbengue suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' England international Macaulay Gillesphey has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Rarmani Edmonds-Green is replacing Macaulay Gillesphey for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 382 games and scored 441 goals.
- 60' Jeriel Dorsett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clinton Mola on 60 minute.
- 64' Tayo Edun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 66' Brilliant from the midfielder! Femi Azeez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 66.
- 67' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Freddie Ladapo exits the field as Daniel Kanu enters on 67.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Femi Azeez gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 78' Paul Mukairu is replacing Kelvin Ehibhationhan for the Reading FC side.
- 79' The whistle greets Conor Coventry as he departs to be replaced by Panutche Camara.
- 80' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Louie Watson is replaced by Tyreece Campbell.
- 85' The 29-year-old Tennai Watson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Charlie Savage. He receives a card.
- 88' The whistle greets Femi Azeez as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
-
2
Clinton Mola ↓ Jeriel Dorsett 60'
-
11
Femi Azeez ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 88'
- 27
- 8
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 22
-
20
Jeriel Dorsett ↑ 60'
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 78'
-
30
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 88'
- 36
- 4
- 19
Coach
Ruben Selles
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 30
- 40
- 17
- 9
-
14
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Daniel Kanu 67'
- 27
- 2
-
25
Louie Watson ↓ Tyreece Campbell 80'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Panutche Camara ↑ 79'
- 1
- 66
-
47
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 46'
-
20
Tyreece Campbell ↑ 80'
-
29
Daniel Kanu ↑ 67'
- 33
Coach
Curtis Fleming
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Femi Azeez | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
| Jonathan Leko | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2024-02-10
Reading FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-02-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2024-01-27
Blackpool FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-01-23
Charlton Athletic FC
2–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-01-20
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-01-13
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
51%
Reading FC or Charlton Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.