Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Wed 19 Apr 2023 · 19:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Carroll 15' Y
Jeff Hendrick 34' Y
Andy Carroll 56' R
Y 60' Alfie Doughty
Joe Lumley 79' Y
Y 88' Cody Drameh
Tom Holmes 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
4
Reading FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC 2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Burnley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
07 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
10 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–1 W
07 Apr Millwall FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Luton Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Sonny Bradley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Andy Carroll was booked on 15.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 34' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Joe Lumley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' Magnificent from Andy Carroll! That is 22 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Andy Carroll gets a Red card.
  • 60' Alfie Doughty is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Tom Lockyer has done his job and it is now time for Elijah Adebayo to step up.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Allan Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Clark steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Lockyer made 291 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Luke Freeman gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Cauley Woodrow and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Lumley is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' A goal from the England international Carlton Morris! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-1!
  • 82' Lucas Joao makes way for Kelvin Ehibhaimha at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cody Drameh.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Holmes is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Luton Town FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yakou Meite 4
Jack Marriott 3
Kasey Palmer 2
Tom Holmes 2
Allan Campbell 2
Ovie Ejaria 1
Carlton Morris 1
George Puscas 1

Head to Head

2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC 2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-15 Reading FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-04-07 Reading FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-03-18 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Luton Town FC Form

2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Luton Town FC W 2023-04-10 Luton Town FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-04-07 Millwall FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-01 Luton Town FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-03-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Luton Town FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC31% Draw34% Luton Town FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Luton Town FC
69%
Reading FC or Luton Town FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC20% Draw57% Luton Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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