Reading FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 8 |
| +7 | GD | +3 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Reading FC are 9th (11 pts). Stevenage FC are 13th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Stevenage FC
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G | |
| Josh Magennis | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Stevenage FC.
- 5' Nathan Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
- 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Jamie Reid.
- 11' Harrison Neal is replacing Kane Smith for the Stevenage FC side.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Neal, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stevenage FC's shape.
- 22' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' The crowd applauds Jamie Reid as he leaves the pitch. Alexander MacDonald steps in for Stevenage FC.
- 26' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' It looks surprising Stevenage FC does not make any changes. Sam Hutchinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Harvey Knibbs exits the field as Femi Azeez enters on 39.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Ben Thompson gets the nod from Stevenage FC. He replaces Louis Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Brilliant from the forward! Kelvin Ehibhationhan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 54' David Button needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' Kelvin Ehibhationhan with the second goal in the match!
- 60' Another change for Reading FC made on 60 minute. Mamadi Camara leaves to be changed by Paul Mukairu.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Stevenage FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reece Hannam is hanging Jordan Roberts on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Harrison Neal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Andy Yiadom. He replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue on 72 minute.
- 73' Matty Carson makes way for Ben Elliott at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 78' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Stevenage FC have won 137 goals from 160 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. Reading FC beats Stevenage FC
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↓ Femi Azeez 39'
- 32
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Paul Mukairu 60'
-
47
Matty Carson ↓ Ben Elliott 73'
- 27
- 8
-
42
Caylan Vickers ↓ Tom McIntyre 73'
- 24
- 15
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 72'
- 6
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 73'
- 31
-
11
Femi Azeez ↑ 39'
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 60'
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 73'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 19
- 3
-
14
Kane Smith ↓ Harrison Neal 11'
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Ben Thompson 46'
-
11
Jordan Roberts ↓ Reece Hannam 67'
- 8
- 5
- 20
- 17
- 12
Bench
-
24
Ben Thompson ↑ 46'
- 9
-
7
Alexander MacDonald ↑ 24'
- 1
-
22
Harrison Neal ↑ 11'
-
25
Reece Hannam ↑ 67'
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 2 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Daniel Kemp | 1 |
| Carl Piergianni | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Stevenage FC
45%
Reading FC or Stevenage FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.