Swindon Town vs Reading: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 1Kick-off on September 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Reading?
Swindon Town won 3-2 on September 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′Princewill EhibhatiomhanSwindon Town
- 24′O. PalmerSwindon Town
- 36′Lewis Moore WardReading (o.g.)
- 44′J. MarriottReading
- 47′W. WrightSwindon Town
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
3-4-1-2- 20Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
- 28O. Palmer
- 31B. Bodin
- 34B. Kirkman
- 14D. Butterworth
- 8O. Clarke
- 33Joel McGregor
- 4R. Delaney
- 3Filozofe Mabete
- 5W. Wright
- 12Lewis Moore Ward
Reading
4-3-3- 34J. Barough
- 7J. Marriott
- 43Jeremiah Okine-Peters
- 29K. Doyle
- 6L. Fraser
- 44T. Sackey
- 36J. Ryan
- 3J. Dorsett
- 22Michael George Stickland
- 2K. Abrefa
- 25J. Stevens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Barnet(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Swindon Town wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | Reading 5-0 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Swindon Town on Oct 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 1st in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Reading sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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