Reading vs Bolton

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🕒 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Select Car Leasing Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Peter Wright 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Reading 12 · Bolton 5
Referee Stats
8 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 38%
Draws 13%
Away wins 50%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bolton outshot their opponent (6-16).
  • Bolton controlled possession (68%).

Team Overview

Reading (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

33 / 28
Avg: 1.43 / 1.22

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2
Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-10-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 28
Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

31
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.29
1.43
GF
1.04
1.22
GA
1.17
52%
O2.5
30%
65%
BTTS
61%
52%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Reading rank12th
Bolton rank5th
Reading points63
Bolton points75
Reading: #12 · 63 pts · GD +4
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bolton: #5 · 75 pts · GD +18
16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Reading last 5 home

L L L W D
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals7-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bolton last 5 away

D L W L D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Reading score at home91%
Reading clean sheet at home26%
Bolton score away74%
Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Reading score first52%
Reading win after scoring first75%
Bolton score first39%
Bolton win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Reading 40% · Bolton 54%
Avg first goal minute: Reading 29.9' · Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Reading score at home1.43 vs 1.48
Reading concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15
Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Reading score 3% below league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Reading are 6% above league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Reading goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
61-75 7
0-15 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
46-60 4
31-45 3
16-30 2

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
5
Total Shots
6
16
Shots off Goal
4
9
Blocked Shots
0
2
Shots Inside Box
3
15
Shots Outside Box
3
1
Ball Possession
32%
68%
Corner Kicks
4
6
Fouls
15
10
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
247
490
Passes Accurate
163
404
Passes %
66%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
17' ↑↓
↑↓
17' ⇄ H. Roberts
1st substitution · For: P. Lane
27'
27' P. O'Connor
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Marriott
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Savage
42'
42' K. Doyle
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ K. Doyle
2nd substitution · For: W. Keane
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ J. Marriott
3rd substitution · For: K. Ehibhatiomhan
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ P. O'Connor
4th substitution · For: F. Burns
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ E. Erhahon
1st substitution · For: Ruben Rodrigues
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ I. Cissoko
2nd substitution · For: C. Blackett-Taylor
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Kenny
3rd substitution · For: J. McAtee
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ R. Apter
4th substitution · For: Mason Paul James Burstow
80'
80' C. Savage
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ J. Osei-Tutu
5th substitution · For: C. Christie
85'
85' K. Ehibhatiomhan
90+6' ⚽
⚽
90+6' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Mason Paul James Burstow
Normal Goal · Assist: Ruben Rodrigues
90+10'
90+10' C. Forino-Joseph

Reading vs Bolton 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Reading drew 1-1 with Bolton on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Peter Wright. It was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

First half: Reading made their 1st substitution at 17', with H. Roberts replacing P. Lane. P. O'Connor received a yellow card for Reading at 27'. Reading took the lead at 36' when J. Marriott scored, with the assist credited to C. Savage, making the score 1-0. K. Doyle received a yellow card for Reading at 42'.

Second half: Reading made their 2nd substitution at 59', with K. Doyle replacing W. Keane. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 59', with J. Marriott replacing K. Ehibhatiomhan. Reading made their 4th substitution at 65', with P. O'Connor replacing F. Burns. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 70', with E. Erhahon replacing Ruben Rodrigues. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 71', with I. Cissoko replacing C. Blackett-Taylor. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. Kenny replacing J. McAtee. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 77', with R. Apter replacing Mason Paul James Burstow. C. Savage received a yellow card for Reading at 80'. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Osei-Tutu replacing C. Christie. K. Ehibhatiomhan received a yellow card for Reading at 85'. Bolton found a late equaliser at 90+6' when Mason Paul James Burstow scored, with the assist credited to Ruben Rodrigues, making the score 1-1. C. Forino-Joseph received a yellow card for Bolton at 90+10'.

Reading used 4 substitutions while Bolton used 5 substitutions. Reading got 4 yellow cards, while Bolton got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Bolton outshot their opponent (6-16).
  • Bolton controlled possession (68%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (83.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Reading vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season