Wednesday , 30 September 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)
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 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

4
3
2
Reading FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 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
#9 Position #12
11 Points 10
7 Played 8
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 2
16 Scored 13
9 Conceded 16
+7 GD -3
1.57 PPG 1.25
43% Win % 25%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season

Reading FC are 9th (11 pts). Wycombe Wanderers FC are 12th (10 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
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 2 G
George Earthy 2 G
Wycombe Wanderers FC
Cauley Woodrow 2 G 1 A
Fred Onyedinma 2 G
Jayden Wareham 2 G
Connor Taylor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Wycombe Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Wycombe Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Tafazolli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nigel Lonwijk makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Jack Grimmer, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' England international David Button has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Wycombe Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wycombe Wanderers FC backline.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Wycombe Wanderers FC team. Kieran Sadlier is replaced by Sam Vokes on 65 minute.
  • 68' That is a card for Reading FC. Andy Yiadom will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Another change for Wycombe Wanderers FC made on 71 minute. Luke Leahy leaves to be changed by Jason McCarthy.
  • 72' A change in the Wycombe Wanderers FC ranks — Garath McCleary exits the field as Chem Campbell enters on 72.
  • 74' A goal from the England international Sam Smith! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-1!
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Wycombe Wanderers FC have won 432 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' What a strike from Bez Lubala! The score is 1-2.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bez Lubala.
  • 90' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers 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
Jacob Brown 1
Paudie O'Connor 1
Danny Ings 1
Lucas Joao 1
Jayden Wareham 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
2 / 4
2.47 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC54% Draw22% Wycombe Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
46%
Reading FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC45% Draw37% Wycombe Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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