Reading FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — FA Cup at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
- Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Reading FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 May | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 22 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Joe Tomlinson | 2 G |
| Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Select Car Leasing Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 3' What a moment for Kelvin Ehibhationhan! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The whistle greets Jack Tucker as he departs to be replaced by Jack Payne.
- 25' Alex Gilbey, a England , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Goal! Alex Gilbey scores his 10 goal in 184 matches.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ben Elliott as he leaves the pitch. Femi Azeez steps in for Reading FC.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sam Hutchinson on 49 minutes.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' The crowd applauds Sam Hutchinson as he leaves the pitch. Michael Craig steps in for Reading FC.
- 60' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Caylan Vickers exits the field as Dominic Ballard enters on 60.
- 64' The England Harvey Knibbs breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-1!
- 66' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 66 minute. Jonathan Leko leaves to be changed by Conor Grant.
- 68' Lewis Wing adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Harvey Knibbs is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 81' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Dawson Devoy departs to be replaced by Dean Lewington.
- 85' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Matty Carson by Jeriel Dorsett on 85 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Max Dean on 90 minutes earns him a card. Milton Keynes Dons FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↓ Michael Craig 59'
- 29
- 22
- 40
- 32
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↓ Harvey Knibbs 46'
-
47
Matty Carson ↓ Jeriel Dorsett 85'
- 42
- 24
- 15
-
4
Ben Elliott ↓ Femi Azeez 46'
Bench
- 3
- 18
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↑ 46'
-
20
Jeriel Dorsett ↑ 85'
-
11
Femi Azeez ↑ 46'
- 41
-
36
Michael Craig ↑ 59'
- 8
-
9
Dominic Ballard ↑ 60'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Max Dean 66'
- 8
-
7
Jonathan Leko ↓ Conor Grant 66'
-
4
Jack Tucker ↓ Jack Payne 20'
- 2
-
15
Tommy Smith ↓ Callum Tripp 81'
- 21
- 5
-
28
Dawson Devoy ↓ Dean Lewington 81'
- 32
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
3
Dean Lewington ↑ 81'
-
11
Jack Payne ↑ 20'
-
16
Conor Grant ↑ 66'
- 30
- 19
- 20
-
18
Max Dean ↑ 66'
-
34
Callum Tripp ↑ 81'
Coach
Graham Alexander
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 1 |
| Alex Gilbey | 1 |
| Max Dean | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2023-11-04
Reading FC
3–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-05-07
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2023-04-29
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–4
Barnsley FC
D
2023-04-22
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-04-18
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2023-04-15
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–2
Cheltenham Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
52%
Reading FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.