Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Harborough Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Reading FC
5 – 3
Full Time
Harborough Town FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 7,916 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Freddie Robinson
Mamadi Camara 20' 1–1
1–2 21' Riley O'Sullivan
Charlie Savage 59' 2–2
Adrian Akande 65' 3–2
3–3 86' Kai Tonge
Chem Campbell 93' 4–3
Chem Campbell 96' 5–3
Abraham Kanu 16' Y
Y 27' Sandro
Abraham Kanu 75' YR
Andre Garcia 80' Y
Y 109' Paul Malone

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Harborough Town FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

1
Reading FC 1 games · Avg 8.0 goals Harborough Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-01 Reading FC 5–3 Harborough Town FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Harborough Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Harborough Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Harborough Town FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jamie Reid 2 G
Harborough Town FC
Paul Malone 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Stephens, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Ben Elliott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Abraham Kanu.
  • 18' GOAL! Freddie Robinson scores on 18. Assisted by Josh Walsh
  • 20' GOAL! Mamadi Camara scores on 20.
  • 21' Goal! Riley O'Sullivan scores his 1 goal in 8 matches.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' That is a card for Harborough Town FC. Sandro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Harborough Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Michael Craig has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mamadi Camara on 46 minute.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The travelling Harborough Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Goal! Charlie Savage scores his 11 goal in 58 matches.
  • 60' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Lewis Wing by Chem Campbell on 60 minute.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Adrian Akande gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Harborough Town FC! Luis Rose comes on to replace Riley O'Sullivan.
  • 71' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Dan Forbes is replacing Freddie Robinson for the Harborough Town FC side.
  • 75' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 76' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Adrian Akande exits the field as Harlee Dean enters on 76.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andre Garcia on 80 minutes.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Kai Tonge does the damage! The net is bulging and Harborough Town FC surge ahead!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Harborough Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chem Campbell 2
Adrian Akande 1
Riley O'Sullivan 1
Freddie Robinson 1
Kai Tonge 1
Mamadi Camara 1
Charlie Savage 1

Head to Head

2024-12-01 Reading FC 5–3 Harborough Town FC

Reading FC Form

2024-12-01 Reading FC 5–3 Harborough Town FC W 2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2024-11-09 Stevenage FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-11-02 Reading FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-10-29 Stockport County FC 4–1 Reading FC L

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

✓ Correct
Reading FC54% Draw20% Harborough Town FC26%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
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

✗ Wrong
Reading FC41% Draw34% Harborough Town FC25%
Actual: Harborough Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
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.