Reading FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1 Paul Lister
- Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 29 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Carlisle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Cambridge United FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 103 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 31 / 10 / 5 |
| 3 | Scored | 89 |
| 4 | Conceded | 41 |
| -1 | GD | +48 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Reading FC are 24th (0 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Lincoln City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ireland international Paudie O'Connor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It’s high time Tom Shaw made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Freddie Draper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The 28-year-old Sam Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Ted Bishop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Tyler Bindon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
- 50' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
- 51' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Ben House exits the field as Freddie Draper enters on 51.
- 56' Joel Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Jack Moylan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Jovon Makama on, Joe Taylor off on 68 minutes.
- 70' Kelvin Ehibhationhan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeriel Dorsett at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Freddie Draper has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 77' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Jensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for TJ Eyoma. He replaces Jack Moylan on 80 minute.
- 83' Tyler Bindon doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Ben Elliott picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 29
- 10
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 11
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↓ Clinton Mola 70'
- 27
- 24
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
2
Clinton Mola ↑ 70'
- 30
- 36
- 8
-
15
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↑ 70'
- 19
Coach
Ruben Selles
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Joe Taylor ↓ Jovon Makama 68'
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 6
-
18
Ben House ↓ Freddie Draper 51'
- 1
- 23
- 10
- 25
-
28
Jack Moylan ↓ TJ Eyoma 80'
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 12
-
27
Jovon Makama ↑ 68'
- 17
-
22
TJ Eyoma ↑ 80'
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 51'
Coach
Tom Shaw
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Ryan One | 1 |
| Jack Moylan | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
| Freddie Draper | 1 |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
Reading FC Form
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.54
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
77%
Reading FC or Lincoln City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 4
5.6%
2 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 5
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 5
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 9% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 17% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 18% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.