Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Racecourse Ground that hosts another battle between Wrexham AFC and Reading FC.
  • 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' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Wrexham AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' What a strike from Ollie Palmer! The score is 1-0.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Smith on 28.
  • 33' Goal! Elliot Lee scores his 38 goal in 382 matches.
  • 38' Eoghan O'Connell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tivonge Rushesha made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' GOAL! Andrew Cannon scores on 49. Assisted by Elliot Lee
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Elliott.
  • 61' Wrexham AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 67' Wrexham AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Fletcher is hanging Ollie Palmer on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Paul Mullin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Marriott on 74 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Tivonge Rushesha. He replaces Charlie Savage on 76 minute.
  • 81' Another change for Wrexham AFC made on 81 minute. Ryan Barnett leaves to be changed by Sebastian Revan.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for James Jones. He replaces Andrew Cannon on 82 minute.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Kelvin Abrefa. He replaces Ben Elliott on 83 minute.
  • 88' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Charlie Savage has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

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.