Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wrexham AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 13,322 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Palmer 23' 1–0
Elliot Lee 33' 2–0
Andrew Cannon 49' 3–0
Y 28' Sam Smith
Y 56' Ben Elliott

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Reading FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Karl Buckley (England)
  • Assistant 2 Anthony Moore

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

1
1
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Reading FC H 3–0 W
18 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
10 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
29 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–4 L
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec Yeovil Town FC H 3–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
27 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
20 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 2 G
George Earthy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wrexham AFC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Lewis Wing, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Sam Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wrexham AFC tonight.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Palmer gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Smith is booked for Reading FC — card on 28.
  • 33' Goal! Elliot Lee scores his 38 goal in 389 matches.
  • 38' Wrexham AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 385 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Racecourse Ground. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Cannon gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelvin Abrefa, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Elliott argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 61' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' It looks surprising Wrexham AFC does not make any changes. Jack Marriott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Wrexham AFC — Steven Fletcher on, Ollie Palmer off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wrexham AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Paul Mullin is replacing Jack Marriott for the Wrexham AFC side.
  • 76' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Savage departs to be replaced by Tivonge Rushesha.
  • 81' Wrexham AFC ring the changes. Ryan Barnett has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Revan to step up.
  • 82' The Wrexham AFC bench stirs into life. Andrew Cannon is withdrawn and James Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The whistle greets Ben Elliott as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 88' Thomas O'Connor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.09 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Wrexham AFC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC63% Draw22% Reading FC15%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Reading FC
37%
Wrexham AFC or Reading FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC47% Draw42% Reading FC11%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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