Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 17,144 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Ryan One
Lewis Wing 90+2' 1–1
1–2 90+6' Jack Moylan
Y 66' Dom Jefferies
Finley Burns 84' Y
Y 90' Alfie Lloyd

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 David Nicholson (England)

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

2
4
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-08-02 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2025-04-18 Reading FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L
03 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
28 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
21 Mar Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
17 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W
03 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
21 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
14 Mar Stockport County FC H 3–1 W
10 Mar Exeter City FC A 1–0 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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
  • 5' The Scotland forward Ryan One breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Ryley Towler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Paddy Lane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kami Doyle on 28 minute.
  • 33' Wales international Dom Jefferies has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Varfolomeyev, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Street is hanging Ben House on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a card for Dom Jefferies.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Dom Jefferies is replaced by Deji Elerewe on 67 minute.
  • 68' Alfie Lloyd gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Ryan One and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Keane is hanging Liam Fraser on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Kadan Young gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Jeriel Dorsett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The whistle greets Recco Hackett-Fairchild as he departs to be replaced by Jack Moylan.
  • 84' Finley Burns has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 89' Tom Hamer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Alfie Lloyd has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Lincoln City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Lincoln City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Draper 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Bailey Cadamarteri 1
James Collins 1
Lewis Wing 1
Ryan One 1
Jack Moylan 1
Harvey Knibbs 1

Head to Head

2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-08-02 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2025-04-18 Reading FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Reading FC Form

2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2026-04-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2026-03-21 Stevenage FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2026-03-17 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2026-03-14 Reading FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-03-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-03-14 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Stockport County FC W 2026-03-10 Exeter City FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.64 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC19% Draw18% Lincoln City FC63%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 5.37
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
36%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
81%
Reading FC or Lincoln City FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC16% Draw29% Lincoln City FC55%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
6.5%
1 – 4
5.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 5
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 5
3.6%
1 – 1
3.6%
0 – 4
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 4% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 8% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 17% 54%
+1.5 46% — 54%
+2 46% 18% 36%
+2.5 64% — 36%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.