Reading FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Oliver Spender (England)
- Assistant 2 Stuart Butler
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crawley Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Fleetwood Town FC this season
Fleetwood Town FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fleetwood Town FC
| Ethan Ennis | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Fleetwood Town FC for this crunch clash at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- 5' It looks surprising Fleetwood Town FC does not make any changes. Matty Virtue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' The referee shows Reading FC player a card on 8.
- 13' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' Ryan Broom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
- 23' Harvey Knibbs, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The 24-year-old Mark Helm has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' 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 Shay Spencer suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' A stunning finish from Tyler Bindon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Tom Lonergan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds Tyler Bindon as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Akande steps in for Reading FC.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Liam Shaw. He replaces Matty Virtue on 75 minute.
- 76' Ryan Broom gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Mark Helm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Reading FC ring the changes. Ashqar Ahmed has done his job and it is now time for Michael Craig to step up.
- 83' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Chem Campbell makes way for Basil Tuma at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 86' Goal! Ademipo Odubeko scores his 7 goal in 341 matches.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
20
Chem Campbell ↓ Basil Tuma 85'
- 28
- 34
- 8
-
24
Tyler Bindon ↓ Adrian Akande 63'
- 4
- 19
-
39
Ashqar Ahmed ↓ Michael Craig 78'
-
47
Shay Spencer ↓ Harvey Knibbs 78'
Bench
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↑ 78'
- 31
-
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 63'
-
5
Michael Craig ↑ 78'
-
26
Basil Tuma ↑ 85'
- 30
-
37
Adrian Akande ↑ 63'
- –
Coach
Ruben Selles
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 19
- 1
-
2
Carl Johnston ↓ Tom Lonergan 76'
- 6
- 44
-
17
Mark Helm ↓ Ryan Broom 76'
-
8
Matty Virtue ↓ Liam Shaw 75'
- 25
- 7
- 32
Bench
-
26
Liam Shaw ↑ 75'
-
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 76'
- 13
- 9
- 20
- –
-
14
Tom Lonergan ↑ 76'
Coach
Charlie Adam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Josh Vela | 1 |
| Bosun Lawal | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2024-11-02
Reading FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-04-27
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-04-20
Leyton Orient FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2024-04-16
Peterborough United FC
4–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-04-13
Fleetwood Town FC
2–0
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-04-09
Blackpool FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
47%
Reading FC or Fleetwood Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.