Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 14,778 HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Savage 66' 1–0
Sam Smith 76' 2–0
Y 20' Luke Berry
Amadou Salif Mbengue 33' Y
Y 76' Matt Godden
Sam Smith 77' Y
Harlee Dean 85' Y
Y 88' Lloyd Jones
Kelvin Abrefa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
  • Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (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

3
1
2
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2024-02-10 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2023-10-21 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Reading FC 2020-07-11 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2019-08-31 Reading FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W
24 Aug Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
27 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
20 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Reading FC A 0–2 L
24 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
10 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Reading FC is hosting Charlton Athletic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Berry on 20.
  • 25' 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 Chuks Aneke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Charlton Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Charlton Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amadou Salif Mbengue on 33.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Karoy Anderson made 378 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Luke Berry is replaced by Karoy Anderson.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Jeriel Dorsett departs to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 66' Goal! Charlie Savage scores his 11 goal in 58 matches.
  • 68' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chuks Aneke is hanging Tyreece Campbell on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Tyler Bindon departs to be replaced by Harlee Dean.
  • 76' What a strike from Sam Smith! The score is 2-0.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Matt Godden.
  • 77' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Kanu is hanging Thierry Small on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Harlee Dean is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Adrian Akande by Basil Tuma on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Lloyd Jones. He receives a card.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelvin Abrefa on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Charlton Athletic FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Femi Azeez 2
Tyreece Campbell 1
Miles Leaburn 1
Sam Smith 1
Charlie Savage 1
Jonathan Leko 1
Lyle Taylor 1
George Puscas 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2024-02-10 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2023-10-21 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Reading FC 2020-07-11 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2019-08-31 Reading FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Reading FC Form

2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-08-24 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-04-20 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC L

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2024-08-31 Reading FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-08-24 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-08-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-08-10 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-04-27 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-04-20 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC49% Draw28% Charlton Athletic FC23%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
51%
Reading FC or Charlton Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC32% Draw51% Charlton Athletic FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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