Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Reading FC — League One at Adams Park.
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1 Dean Treleaven
- Assistant 2 Marc Wilson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Wycombe Wanderers FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 25% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Wycombe Wanderers FC are 12th (10 pts). Reading FC are 9th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Cauley Woodrow | 2 G | 1 A |
| Fred Onyedinma | 2 G | |
| Jayden Wareham | 2 G | |
| Connor Taylor | 1 G |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wycombe Wanderers FC and Reading FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wycombe Wanderers FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Scowen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 14' Wycombe Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Paul Mukairu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Ballard at the 29 minute mark.
- 30' Sam Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Killian Phillips makes it 1-1.
- 37' Wycombe Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 41' Lewis Wing doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Wycombe Wanderers FC make a change. Dale Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wycombe Wanderers FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wycombe Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Fresh legs for Wycombe Wanderers FC! Lyle Taylor comes on to replace Jack Grimmer.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wycombe Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' A change in the Wycombe Wanderers FC ranks — Joe Low exits the field as Chris Forino-Joseph enters on 70.
- 75' Wycombe Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' It looks surprising Wycombe Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Harry Boyes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Reading FC make a change. Paul Mukairu trudges off to be replaced by Matty Carson on 88 minutes.
- 90' David Wheeler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 6
-
2
Jack Grimmer ↓ Lyle Taylor 60'
- 11
- 22
-
20
Dale Taylor ↓ Kieran Sadlier 46'
-
17
Joe Low ↓ Chris Forino-Joseph 70'
Bench
-
30
Lyle Taylor ↑ 60'
-
23
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 46'
- 29
- 25
-
5
Chris Forino-Joseph ↑ 70'
- 31
- 8
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- 20
- 32
- 11
- 36
-
9
Dominic Ballard ↓ Paul Mukairu 29'
- 24
Bench
- 3
- 22
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 29'
- 47
- 27
- 8
- 15
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bez Lubala | 2 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 2 |
| Nigel Lonwijk | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Paudie O'Connor | 1 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
Head to Head
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2023-11-25
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2023-11-11
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2023-11-04
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2023-10-31
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-10-28
Oxford United FC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2023-10-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–4
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Reading FC
74%
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Reading FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.