Reading FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Lee Freeman (England)
- Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cheltenham Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' England international Daniel Adshead has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Cheltenham Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Ferry on 33.
- 38' It’s gonna be a card for Sean Long.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Carson is booked for Reading FC — card on 49.
- 54' Lewis Wing is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cheltenham Town FC tonight.
- 59' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Femi Azeez comes on to replace Matty Carson.
- 66' Ellis Chapman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Ellis Chapman by Will Goodwin on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Mamadi Camara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Sam Hutchinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Wing on 77 minute.
- 78' Basil Tuma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelvin Ehibhationhan at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Oliver Hammond by Daniel Adshead on 83 minute.
- 88' Caylan Vickers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
- 90' A moment of madness from Robert Street on 90 minutes earns him a card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
- With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
29
Lewis Wing ↓ Sam Hutchinson 77'
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↓ Tom McIntyre 61'
- 32
- 28
-
47
Matty Carson ↓ Femi Azeez 61'
- 27
- 8
- 42
- 24
- 15
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 61'
- 6
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↑ 77'
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 61'
- 31
-
11
Femi Azeez ↑ 61'
-
48
Basil Tuma ↑ 78'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↓ Ben Williams 78'
- 6
-
18
Ellis Chapman ↓ Will Goodwin 70'
- 2
- 10
-
22
Liam Smith ↓ Curtis Thompson 70'
- 1
-
15
Will Ferry ↓ Adulai Sambu 78'
- 11
-
7
Oliver Hammond ↓ Daniel Adshead 83'
Bench
- 20
-
3
Ben Williams ↑ 78'
-
16
Daniel Adshead ↑ 83'
-
14
Curtis Thompson ↑ 70'
- 4
-
9
Will Goodwin ↑ 70'
-
28
Adulai Sambu ↑ 78'
Coach
Wade Elliott
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Sercombe | 1 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 1 |
| Paul Mukairu | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-08-15
Reading FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-08-12
Cheltenham Town FC
0–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-05-07
Cheltenham Town FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-04-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–3
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-04-25
Oxford United FC
4–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
53%
Reading FC or Cheltenham Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.