Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Reading FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stevenage FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 11,674 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 45+4' 1–0
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 57' 2–0
Y 5' Nathan Thompson
Y 10' Jamie Reid
YR 22' Nathan Thompson
Y 26' Alexander MacDonald
Y 69' Harrison Neal

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Reading FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stevenage FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Reading FC 2–0 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Stevenage FC H 2–0 W
15 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Reading FC A 0–2 L
15 Aug Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
05 Aug Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
29 Jan Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
08 Jan Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Reading FC Stevenage FC
#12 Position #6
63 Points 75
46 Played 46
16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 21 / 12 / 13
64 Scored 49
60 Conceded 46
+4 GD +3
1.37 PPG 1.63
35% Win % 46%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Stevenage FC are 6th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stevenage FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s gonna be a card for Nathan Thompson.
  • 10' Poor challenge from Jamie Reid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 11' Time for substitution for Stevenage FC. Kane Smith is replaced by Harrison Neal.
  • 16' Stevenage FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' The referee shows Stevenage FC player a card on 22.
  • 24' Another change for Stevenage FC made on 24 minute. Jamie Reid leaves to be changed by Alexander MacDonald.
  • 26' Alexander MacDonald picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 39' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Knibbs departs to be replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Stevenage FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Ben Thompson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Thompson on 46 minute.
  • 49' Kelvin Ehibhationhan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Stevenage FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Kelvin Ehibhationhan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Paul Mukairu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mamadi Camara on 60 minute.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Another substitution for Stevenage FC to replace Jordan Roberts by Reece Hannam on 67 minute.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Neal is booked for Stevenage FC — card on 69.
  • 72' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Yiadom is hanging Amadou Salif Mbengue on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Matty Carson is withdrawn and Ben Elliott gets his opportunity.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Mamadi Camara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Another three points for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC50% Draw29% Stevenage FC21%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Stevenage FC
50%
Reading FC or Stevenage FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC35% Draw52% Stevenage FC13%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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