Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wycombe Wanderers FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Nigel Lonwijk
Sam Smith 74' 1–1
1–2 88' Bez Lubala pen
Y 46' Matt Butcher
Andy Yiadom 68' Y
Y 88' Bez Lubala
Femi Azeez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wycombe Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Reading FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2023-11-25 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Reading FC 2021-02-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Reading FC 2020-10-20 Reading FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W
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
Wycombe Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Reading FC A 2–1 W
02 Mar Barnsley FC H 2–4 L
27 Feb Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
24 Feb Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
13 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Reading FC Wycombe Wanderers FC
#24 Position #19
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 1
4 Conceded 1
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season

Reading FC are 24th (0 pts). Wycombe Wanderers FC are 19th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Reading FC have kicked off against Wycombe Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Wycombe Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' Nigel Lonwijk makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Wycombe Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 21' It’s high time Matt Bloomfield made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' New Zealand international Tyler Bindon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bez Lubala, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 36' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' That is a card for Wycombe Wanderers FC. Matt Butcher will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' Franco Ravizzoli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The travelling Wycombe Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Sam Vokes gets the nod from Wycombe Wanderers FC. He replaces Kieran Sadlier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Andy Yiadom picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Wycombe Wanderers FC team. Luke Leahy is replaced by Jason McCarthy on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Wycombe Wanderers FC — Chem Campbell on, Garath McCleary off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Smith makes it 1-1.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clinton Mola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' A goal from the DR Congo international Bez Lubala! He fires home on 88 to make it 1-2!
  • 88' Poor challenge from Bez Lubala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Femi Azeez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Full Time. Wycombe Wanderers FC beats Reading FC

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Knibbs 2
Sam Smith 2
Bez Lubala 2
Lucas Joao 1
Fred Onyedinma 1
Lewis Wing 1
Killian Phillips 1
Nigel Lonwijk 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Reading FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2023-11-25 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Reading FC 2021-02-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Reading FC 2020-10-20 Reading FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC

Reading FC Form

2024-03-09 Reading FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-03-02 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Reading FC W 2024-02-24 Reading FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-02-20 Reading FC 2–0 Port Vale FC W 2024-02-17 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2024-02-13 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-09 Reading FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-03-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–4 Barnsley FC L 2024-02-27 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-02-24 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-02-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2024-02-13 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC37% Draw24% Wycombe Wanderers FC39%
Actual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
63%
Reading FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC29% Draw37% Wycombe Wanderers FC34%
Actual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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