Reading vs Crawley Town: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Crawley Town?
Reading won 4-1 on October 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. MbengueReading
- 30′H. ForsterCrawley Town
- 40′L. WingReading
- 65′C. SavageReading
- 73′S. SmithReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Crawley Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-3-3- 7H. Knibbs
- 10S. Smith
- 37Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer Akande
- 8C. Savage
- 29L. Wing
- 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
- 30A. Garcia
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 27A. Mbengue
- 5M. Craig
- 1D. Button
Crawley Town
4-2-3-1- 9W. Swan
- 19J. Kelly
- 10R. Darcy
- 18Armando Quitirna
- 23B. Ibrahim
- 6M. Anderson
- 7H. Forster
- 20J. Mukena
- 5C. Barker
- 24T. Mullarkey
- 1J. Wollacott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crawley Town have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-5 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Bolton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 0 Crawley Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Crawley Town 1-3 Reading | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Reading on Jan 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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