Reading

Last updated : 07 August 2024 By Rob Miles

......and all of the teams they will face and how they fared in 2023-2024

 

Founded: 1871

Manager: Ruben Selles (since 26th June 2023)

Address: Select Car Leasing Stadium, Bennett Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0FL

Capacity: 24,161

Website: www.readingfc.co.uk

 

2023-2024:

W: 16 D: 11 L: 19 F: 68 A: 70 GD: -2 Points: 53 *deducted 6 points

Home Record: W: 12 D: 5 L: 6 F: 39 A: 24 (Division rank: 10th)

Away Record: W: 4 D: 6 L: 13 F: 29 A: 46 (Division rank: 24th) 

Final League Position: 17th

 

FA Cup: Second Round; Eastleigh (Paul McCallum 22, 90) 2-1 Reading (Femi Azeez 86)

League Cup: Second Round; Reading (Brandon Williams og 2, Kelvin Ehibhationham 87) 2-2 Ipswich (Cameron Humphreys 45, Freddie Ladapo 59) Ipswich win 3-1 on penalties

Football League Trophy: Round of 16; Brighton Under 21s 0-0 Reading, Brighton win 3-2 on penalties

 

Most Appearances: Harvey Knibbs - 53

Top Scorer: Harvey Knibbs/Sam Smith - 16

Most Assists: Lewis Wing - 11

Most Yellow Cards: Charlie Savage - 9

Most Red Cards: Andy Yiadom/Amadou Mbengue - 1

 

Last Five League Positions:

17th (League One)

22nd (Championship)

21st (Championship)

7th (Championship)

14th (Championship)

 

Head to Head Record

Barnsley Wins: 27

Draws: 23

Reading Wins: 32

Most Recent League Meetings

09/12/2023 Reading (Harvey Knibbs 4) 1-3Barnsley (Herbie Kane pen 39, Devante Cole 80, Max Watters 87) (League One)

13/04/2024 Barnsley (Adam Phillips 29, Fabio Jalo 83) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 21, Lewis Wing 81) (League One)

 

Last Five Results v Barnsley:

DREW 2-2

LOST 3-1

DREW 1-1

WON 1-0

DREW 1-1

 

Meet in 2024-2025 on: 12th October at Oakwell & 3rd May at Select Car Leasing Stadium

 

2024-2025:

Up to 4th August 2024:

Odds to win the League: 25/1

Odds for Promotion: 15/2

Top Six Finish: 3/1

Odds for Relegation: 11/2   

 

Summer 2024 Transfers: (Up to 6th August 2024) 

In:

  • None

Out:

  • Clinton Mola (to Bristol Rovers)
  • Matty Carson (to Grimsby Town)
  • Jokull Andresson (to Afturelding, loan)
  • Nesta Guinness-Walker (released)
  • Sam Hutchinson (released)

 

Pre-Season Results

6/7/24 Watford 0–2 Reading

19/7/24 Reading 1-2 Millwall

23/7/24 Woking 0–2 Reading

27/7/24 Reading 1–0 Queens Park Rangers

31/7/24 Cardiff City 2-1 Reading

3/8/24 Reading 2–0 Hull City

W: 4 D: 0 L: 2