Reading FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 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 Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (England)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Charlton Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Charlton Athletic FC have won 492 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The travelling Charlton Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Poor challenge from Luke Berry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 25' Tyler Bindon, a New Zealand defender, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Charlton Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Charlton Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Luke Berry by Karoy Anderson on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Charlton Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Kelvin Abrefa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeriel Dorsett on 63 minute.
- 66' Charlie Savage adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 68' The Charlton Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Tyreece Campbell is withdrawn and Chuks Aneke gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for Reading FC made on 73 minute. Tyler Bindon leaves to be changed by Harlee Dean.
- 76' Sam Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Matt Godden.
- 77' Sam Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 78' Daniel Kanu is replacing Thierry Small for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 83' Montserrat international Jeriel Dorsett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Harlee Dean.
- 87' Basil Tuma is replacing Adrian Akande for the Reading FC side.
- 88' It’s a booking for Charlton Athletic FC player. Lloyd Jones gets a card.
- 90' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 10
- 22
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 63'
- 27
- 5
- 8
-
24
Tyler Bindon ↓ Harlee Dean 73'
- 9
- 4
-
37
Adrian Akande ↓ Basil Tuma 87'
Bench
-
6
Harlee Dean ↑ 73'
- 14
- 31
-
2
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 63'
-
26
Basil Tuma ↑ 87'
- 19
- 30
Coach
Ruben Selles
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 5
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Karoy Anderson 46'
- 2
-
26
Thierry Small ↓ Daniel Kanu 78'
-
9
Gassan Ahadme ↓ Matt Godden 68'
- 25
-
7
Tyreece Campbell ↓ Chuks Aneke 68'
- 4
Bench
-
22
Chuks Aneke ↑ 68'
- 21
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 68'
- 28
- 23
-
29
Daniel Kanu ↑ 78'
-
18
Karoy Anderson ↑ 46'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Femi Azeez | 2 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 1 |
| Miles Leaburn | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

