Reading FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 14 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Andrew Hickman (England)
- Assistant 2 Marc Wilson
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Port Vale FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- 3' What a strike from Jordan Shipley! The score is 0-1.
- 5' What a strike from Tom Bayliss! The score is 0-2.
- 9' Magnificent from Sam Smith! That is 63 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' That is a card for Reading FC. Andy Yiadom will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Tom Bloxham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' The whistle greets Aaron Pierre as he departs to be replaced by Jason Sraha.
- 32' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' GOAL! Kelvin Ehibhationhan scores on 36. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs
- 41' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Jack Hinchy is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 50' Tom Bloxham adds to his 2 season tally! Shrewsbury Town FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
- 59' Ryan Bowman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 59' Jack Hinchy makes way for Nohan Kenneh at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 64' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Kelvin Ehibhationhan exits the field as Ben Elliott enters on 64.
- 66' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' Jordan Shipley is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' Lewis Wing catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Selles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Andy Yiadom by Jayden Wareham on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Sam Smith.
- The points are shared — Reading FC 2-3 Shrewsbury Town FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↓ Jayden Wareham 86'
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 11
- 27
-
8
Charlie Savage ↓ Paul Mukairu 64'
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 22
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 64'
- 30
- 36
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 64'
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 86'
- 14
Coach
Ruben Selles
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
16
Aaron Pierre ↓ Jason Sraha 31'
- 26
- 20
- 7
- 9
- 5
- 18
-
8
Jack Hinchy ↓ Nohan Kenneh 59'
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 21
- 17
- 13
- 14
-
6
Jason Sraha ↑ 31'
-
42
Nohan Kenneh ↑ 59'
- 15
Coach
Paul Hurst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 2 |
| Tom Bayliss | 2 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 2 |
| Taylor Perry | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Chem Campbell | 1 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Jason Sraha | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2024-02-24
Reading FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2024-02-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-02-13
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
2024-02-10
Derby County FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2024-02-03
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-01-27
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
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
62%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
64%
Reading FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.