Reading FC vs Harborough Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Harborough Town FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Harborough Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
- Assistant 2
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Harborough Town FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Stevenage FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 Nov | Tonbridge Angels FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Lye Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | AFC Sudbury | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Wellingborough Whitworths FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Deeping Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The travelling Harborough Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Abraham Kanu gets a card.
- 18' What a strike from Freddie Robinson! The score is 0-1.
- 20' What an equalizer from Mamadi Camara!
- 21' What a strike from Riley O'Sullivan! The score is 1-2.
- 26' 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 Adrian Akande suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' It’s a booking for Harborough Town FC player. Sandro gets a card.
- 32' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Michael Craig is replacing Mamadi Camara for the Reading FC side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Harborough Town FC that had 8 games and scored 7 goals.
- 59' What a strike from Charlie Savage! The score is 2-2.
- 60' Chem Campbell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Wing on 60 minute.
- 65' Adrian Akande puts Reading FC on the lead.
- 66' Another substitution for Harborough Town FC to replace Riley O'Sullivan by Luis Rose on 66 minute.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 73' Dan Forbes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freddie Robinson on 73 minute.
- 75' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Adrian Akande by Harlee Dean on 76 minute.
- 80' Andre Garcia was booked on 80.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' Goal! Kai Tonge scores his 1 goal in 8 matches.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
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29
Lewis Wing ↓ Chem Campbell 60'
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28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Michael Craig 46'
- 34
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4
Ben Elliott ↓ Charlie Savage 46'
- 26
- 19
- 39
- 32
- 30
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37
Adrian Akande ↓ Harlee Dean 76'
Bench
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6
Harlee Dean ↑ 76'
- 10
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20
Chem Campbell ↑ 60'
- 3
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5
Michael Craig ↑ 46'
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8
Charlie Savage ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Ruben Selles
Harborough Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
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–
Sandro ↓ Joel Carta 46'
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–
Ben Stephens ↓ Kai Tonge 66'
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Freddie Robinson ↓ Dan Forbes 73'
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–
Riley O'Sullivan ↓ Luis Rose 66'
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- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
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Kai Tonge ↑ 66'
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Luis Rose ↑ 66'
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- –
- –
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Joel Carta ↑ 46'
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Dan Forbes ↑ 73'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chem Campbell | 2 |
| Freddie Robinson | 1 |
| Kai Tonge | 1 |
| Mamadi Camara | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
| Adrian Akande | 1 |
| Riley O'Sullivan | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Harborough Town FC Form
2024-12-01
Reading FC
5–3
Harborough Town FC
L
2024-11-02
Tonbridge Angels FC
1–4
Harborough Town FC
W
2022-09-03
Lye Town FC
1–2
Harborough Town FC
W
2020-09-12
AFC Sudbury
4–2
Harborough Town FC
L
2020-09-01
Wellingborough Whitworths FC
1–6
Harborough Town FC
W
2019-08-10
Harborough Town FC
1–2
Deeping Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Harborough Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Harborough Town FC
46%
Reading FC or Harborough Town FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Harborough Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Harborough Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Harborough Town FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.