Reading vs Carlisle: result 2-3 and analysis
FA Cup1/128-finalsKick-off on November 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Carlisle?
Carlisle won 2-3 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′L. WingReading
- 68′Mark O’MahonyReading
- 90′R. LinneyCarlisle
- 90′R. LinneyCarlisle
- 94′R. LinneyCarlisle
Official lineup for Reading vs Carlisle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 32P. Lane
- 29K. Doyle
- 11D. Kyerewaa
- 8C. Savage
- 10L. Wing
- 5M. Jacob
- 3J. Dorsett
- 22Michael George Stickland
- 17A. Yiadom
- 25J. Stevens
Carlisle
4-2-3-1- 29L. Armstrong
- 11J. Luamba
- 38C. Conn-Clarke
- 7D. Ajiboye
- 37H. Macadam
- 20A. Gilliead
- 3C. Harper
- 6A. Hayden
- 5M. Feeney
- 22J. Williams
- 25H. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Carlisle have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Forest Green(home) | 4-2 | National League |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Boston United(home) | 5-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 0 draws, 0 Carlisle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Carlisle 1-3 Reading | League One |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Reading 5-1 Carlisle | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Carlisle | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy