Bookingat 16 minutes
Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th September
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On Saturday 16th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Bolton Wanderers, Position 7, Points 13
- Reading, Position 21, Points 5
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
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| 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
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| 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
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| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
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| 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
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| 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 2 |
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| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 1 |
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| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
2, Mola, Defender
11, Azeez, Midfielder
23, Hutchinson, Midfielder
8, Savage, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
15, Ehibhatiomhan, Striker
9, Ballard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for T. McIntyre at 72 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain, Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs , substituted for B. Elliott at 56 minutes
- Number 8, C. Savage , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 23, S. Hutchinson , substituted for A. Mbengue at 81 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 9, D. Ballard , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for P. Mukairu at 56 minutes
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan , substituted for C. Vickers at 82 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Reading
- Number 31, C. Boyce-Clarke
- Number 6, H. Dean
- Number 27, A. Mbengue , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 5, T. McIntyre
- Number 12, P. Mukairu
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Bolton Wanderers
Manager: Ian Evatt
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Baxter, Goalkeeper
2, Jones, Defender
5, Ricardo Santos, Defender
18, Toal, Defender
4, Thomason, Defensive Midfielder
12, Dacres-Cogley, Midfielder
22, Dempsey, Attacking Midfielder
8, Sheehan, Attacking Midfielder
27, Williams, Midfielder
14, Adeboyejo, Striker
10, Charles, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Baxter
- Number 18, E. Toal , Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 5, Ricardo Santos , Captain, Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 2, G. Jones
- Number 4, G. Thomason , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 27, R. Williams , Yellow Card at 38 minutes, substituted for J. Iredale at 75 minutes
- Number 12, J. Dacres-Cogley
- Number 8, J. Sheehan , substituted for J. Böðvarsson at 89 minutes
- Number 22, K. Dempsey
- Number 10, D. Charles , substituted for D. Nlundulu at 82 minutes
- Number 14, V. Adeboyejo , substituted for C. Jerome at 75 minutes
away team, Bolton Wanderers
- Number 9, J. Böðvarsson
- Number 15, W. Forrester
- Number 40, L. Hutchinson
- Number 3, J. Iredale
- Number 35, C. Jerome , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 16, A. Morley
- Number 11, D. Nlundulu
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
2, Mola, Defender
11, Azeez, Midfielder
23, Hutchinson, Midfielder
8, Savage, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
15, Ehibhatiomhan, Striker
9, Ballard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for T. McIntyre at 72 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain, Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs , substituted for B. Elliott at 56 minutes
- Number 8, C. Savage , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 23, S. Hutchinson , substituted for A. Mbengue at 81 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 9, D. Ballard , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for P. Mukairu at 56 minutes
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan , substituted for C. Vickers at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, C. Boyce-Clarke
- Number 6, H. Dean
- Number 27, A. Mbengue , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 5, T. McIntyre
- Number 12, P. Mukairu
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Bolton Wanderers
Manager: Ian Evatt
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Baxter, Goalkeeper
2, Jones, Defender
5, Ricardo Santos, Defender
18, Toal, Defender
4, Thomason, Defensive Midfielder
12, Dacres-Cogley, Midfielder
22, Dempsey, Attacking Midfielder
8, Sheehan, Attacking Midfielder
27, Williams, Midfielder
14, Adeboyejo, Striker
10, Charles, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Baxter
- Number 18, E. Toal , Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 5, Ricardo Santos , Captain, Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 2, G. Jones
- Number 4, G. Thomason , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 27, R. Williams , Yellow Card at 38 minutes, substituted for J. Iredale at 75 minutes
- Number 12, J. Dacres-Cogley
- Number 8, J. Sheehan , substituted for J. Böðvarsson at 89 minutes
- Number 22, K. Dempsey
- Number 10, D. Charles , substituted for D. Nlundulu at 82 minutes
- Number 14, V. Adeboyejo , substituted for C. Jerome at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, J. Böðvarsson
- Number 15, W. Forrester
- Number 40, L. Hutchinson
- Number 3, J. Iredale
- Number 35, C. Jerome , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 16, A. Morley
- Number 11, D. Nlundulu
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mark Derrien
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Paul Kelly
- Fourth Official:
- Leigh Crowhurst
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Reading v BoltonOverall possession
Shots
Reading 18Bolton Wanderers 10Shots on target
Reading 7Bolton Wanderers 5Total touches inside the opposition box
Reading 17Bolton Wanderers 26Goalkeeper saves
Reading 4Bolton Wanderers 5Fouls
Reading 17Bolton Wanderers 14Corners
Reading 6Bolton Wanderers 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Reading 18Bolton Wanderers 10Shots on target
Reading 7Bolton Wanderers 5Shots off target
Reading 8Bolton Wanderers 3Attempts out of box
Reading 9Bolton Wanderers 2Hit woodwork
Reading 1Bolton Wanderers 0Total offside
Reading 2Bolton Wanderers 3Distribution
Total passes
Reading 384Bolton Wanderers 412Accurate passes
Reading 270Bolton Wanderers 286Backward passes
Reading 47Bolton Wanderers 62Forward passes
Reading 168Bolton Wanderers 196Total long balls
Reading 61Bolton Wanderers 71Successful final third passes
Reading 86Bolton Wanderers 80Total crosses
Reading 17Bolton Wanderers 17Defense
Total tackles
Reading 7Bolton Wanderers 12Won tackles
Reading 3Bolton Wanderers 7Fouls
Reading 17Bolton Wanderers 14Total yellow cards
Reading 6Bolton Wanderers 4Total clearances
Reading 28Bolton Wanderers 12Season so far
League One
Key, Reading v Bolton
League position, Reading 23rd, Bolton Wanderers 22ndTotal points, Reading 0, Bolton Wanderers 0
Form guide
All competitions
Reading lose
v Cambridge United
1
0
League One
Bolton Wanderers won
v Salford City
3
0
EFL Trophy
Reading draw
v Ipswich Town
2
2
League Cup
Bolton Wanderers won
v Derby County
2
1
League One
Reading lose
v Exeter City
2
1
League One
Bolton Wanderers lose
v Middlesbrough
1
3
League Cup
Reading won
v Stevenage
2
0
League One
Bolton Wanderers draw
v Burton Albion
1
1
League One
Reading won
v Cheltenham Town
1
0
League One
Bolton Wanderers lose
v Wigan Athletic
0
4
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Reading and Bolton WanderersReading Won 7Bolton Wanderers Won 5Draw 6
Played
18
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Bolton Wanderers 1 , Reading 1 on the 29th of January 2019
Bolton Wanderers
Reading
29th of January 2019
Reading 0 , Bolton Wanderers 1 on the 18th of August 2018
Reading
Bolton Wanderers
18th of August 2018
Reading 1 , Bolton Wanderers 1 on the 6th of March 2018
Reading
Bolton Wanderers
6th of March 2018
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Match Facts
Reading and Bolton last faced in the league in 2018-19 in the Championship, while this will be the two clubs’ first meeting in the third tier since the 1992-93 season, when Bolton completed a league double over the Royals.
Bolton won their last league visit to Reading 1-0 in August 2018, never before winning on successive such trips.
Reading have lost their last two games in League One, while they last lost three in a row while playing outside of the top two tiers in October 1999 under Alan Pardew.
Victor Adeboyejo has been directly involved in five goals in six league games for Bolton in 2023-24 (four goals and one assist), with only Devante Cole (6) having more goal involvements across the division so far.