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
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
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' And we are off! Reading FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Tivonge Rushesha.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Tom Lonergan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
- 23' The travelling Fleetwood Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tyler Bindon on 48.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Fleetwood Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Tyler Bindon makes way for Adrian Akande at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 68' Reading 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.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! Liam Shaw comes on to replace Matty Virtue.
- 76' Ryan Broom gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Mark Helm and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Ashqar Ahmed departs to be replaced by Michael Craig.
- 83' Fleetwood Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Basil Tuma comes on to replace Chem Campbell.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Ademipo Odubeko gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 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.