Reading FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
- Assistant 1 Alan Cresswell (England)
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
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' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- 2' Bosun Lawal adds to his 0 season tally! Fleetwood Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Fleetwood Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 30' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Femi Azeez comes on to replace Mamadi Camara.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Connor Teale has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Ballard made 363 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Dominic Ballard gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 60' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Mayor departs to be replaced by Ryan Broom.
- 65' Mamadi Camara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Promise Omochere by Jayden Stockley on 68 minute.
- 71' Kelvin Ehibhationhan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Ballard on 71 minute.
- 76' England international Jay Lynch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Charlie Savage by Michael Craig on 86 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Matty Carson comes on to replace Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 88' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a card on 88.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Carson is booked for Reading FC — card on 90.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 18
- 7
- 32
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Femi Azeez 30'
-
8
Charlie Savage ↓ Michael Craig 86'
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 22
- 40
-
11
Femi Azeez ↑ 30'
-
47
Matty Carson ↑ 87'
-
36
Michael Craig ↑ 86'
-
15
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↑ 71'
- 4
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 32
- 8
- 16
-
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Ryan Broom 60'
- 4
- 13
- 20
-
15
Junior Quitirna ↓ Shaun Rooney 60'
- 25
- 5
Bench
-
9
Jayden Stockley ↑ 68'
-
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 60'
- 7
-
26
Shaun Rooney ↑ 60'
- 6
- 30
- 44
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
2023-10-24
Reading FC
1–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-10-21
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-10-07
Fleetwood Town FC
1–4
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2023-10-03
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-09-30
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
2023-09-23
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fleetwood Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
72%
Reading FC or Fleetwood Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.