Reading vs AFC Wimbledon: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs AFC Wimbledon?
Reading won 2-1 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′L. FraserReading
- 26′Omar BugielAFC Wimbledon
- 70′Mamadi CamaráReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; AFC Wimbledon have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 AFC Wimbledon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Reading 1-2 AFC Wimbledon | League One |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Reading 0-1 AFC Wimbledon | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Reading | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs AFC Wimbledon on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AFC Wimbledon score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy