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 14 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1 Conor Farrell
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
36%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and Charlton Athletic FC get this one started.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlton Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Panutche Camara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' 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 Alfie May suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Charlton Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Charlton Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Macaulay Gillesphey departs to be replaced by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
- 51' Reading FC have won 458 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Tyreeq Bakinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 22 appearances.
- 60' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Clinton Mola is withdrawn and Jeriel Dorsett gets his opportunity.
- 64' A moment of madness from Tayo Edun on 64 minutes earns him a card. Charlton Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 66' Brilliant from the forward! Femi Azeez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 66.
- 67' Daniel Kanu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freddie Ladapo on 67 minute.
- 72' Tyler Bindon, a New Zealand defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Against the run of play, Femi Azeez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' Another change for Reading FC made on 78 minute. Kelvin Ehibhationhan leaves to be changed by Paul Mukairu.
- 79' Charlton Athletic FC make a change. Conor Coventry trudges off to be replaced by Panutche Camara on 79 minutes.
- 80' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Louie Watson exits the field as Tyreece Campbell enters on 80.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Smith made 379 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Charlie Savage.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Kelvin Abrefa. He replaces Femi Azeez on 88 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Reading FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Jonathan Leko | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 1 |
| Miles Leaburn | 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.