Reading vs Luton

3 - 2
πŸ•’ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Select Car Leasing Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Edward Duckworth πŸ” Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Reading 12 Β· Luton 7
Referee Stats
16 matches Β· 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.06
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 69%
Draws 6%
Away wins 25%

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
Luton (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-5-10

Goals For / Against

31 / 32
Avg: 1.35 / 1.39

Points

29
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

6

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
1.26
1.43
GF
1.35
1.22
GA
1.39
52%
O2.5
52%
65%
BTTS
48%
52%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Reading rank12th
Luton rank7th
Reading points63
Luton points74
Reading: #12 Β· 63 pts Β· GD +4
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Luton: #7 Β· 74 pts Β· GD +12
17 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-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.

Luton last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals12-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 78% Β· Over 3.5 26% Β· 1H BTTS 13%

Luton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 78% Β· Over 3.5 30% Β· 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Reading score at home91%
Reading clean sheet at home26%
Luton score away74%
Luton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Reading score first52%
Reading win after scoring first75%
Luton score first39%
Luton win after scoring first89%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Reading 40% Β· Luton 25%
Avg first goal minute: Reading 29.9' Β· Luton 27.8'

Vs league average

Reading score at home1.43 vs 1.48
Reading concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
Luton score away1.35 vs 1.15
Luton concede away1.39 vs 1.48
Reading score 3% below league average, while Luton score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Reading are 6% above league average at home, and Luton are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

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

Luton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
31-45 6
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
76-90+ 4

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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8' ⚽
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8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Wing
Penalty
45+1' ↑↓
↑↓
45+1' ⇄ K. Naismith
1st substitution Β· For: S. Morris
52' ⚽
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52' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
J. Marriott
Normal Goal Β· Assist: R. Williams
59' ⚽
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59' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
J. Clark
Normal Goal
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ N. Wells
2nd substitution Β· For: J. Yates
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ J. Clark
3rd substitution Β· For: J. Brown
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ J. Marriott
1st substitution Β· For: K. Ehibhatiomhan
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Dorsett
2nd substitution Β· For: K. Abrefa
72'
72' A. Yiadom
76' ⚽
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76' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
N. Lonwijk
Normal Goal
77'
77' J. Brown
78' ⚽
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78' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
K. Ehibhatiomhan
Normal Goal Β· Assist: D. Williams
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ D. Kyerewaa
3rd substitution Β· For: L. Fraser
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ A. Yiadom
4th substitution Β· For: F. Burns
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ K. Doyle
5th substitution Β· For: Mark O’Mahony
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ L. Walsh
4th substitution Β· For: G. Saville
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ Lamine Dabo
5th substitution Β· For: Z. Nelson
90'
90' K. Ehibhatiomhan

Reading vs Luton 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Reading beat Luton 3-2 on Thursday, 18 December 2025 in League One. The match was refereed by Edward Duckworth. It was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

First half: Reading took an early lead at 8' when L. Wing scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Luton made their 1st substitution at 45+1', with K. Naismith replacing S. Morris.

Second half: Reading extended the lead at 52' when J. Marriott scored, with the assist credited to R. Williams, making the score 2-0. Luton reduced the deficit at 59' when J. Clark scored, making the score 2-1. Luton made their 2nd substitution at 64', with N. Wells replacing J. Yates. Luton made their 3rd substitution at 64', with J. Clark replacing J. Brown. Reading made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Marriott replacing K. Ehibhatiomhan. Reading made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Dorsett replacing K. Abrefa. A. Yiadom received a yellow card for Reading at 72'. Luton leveled the score at 76' when N. Lonwijk scored, making the score 2-2. J. Brown received a yellow card for Luton at 77'. Reading took the lead at 78' when K. Ehibhatiomhan scored, with the assist credited to D. Williams, making the score 3-2. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 86', with D. Kyerewaa replacing L. Fraser. Reading made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Yiadom replacing F. Burns. Reading made their 5th substitution at 86', with K. Doyle replacing Mark O’Mahony. Luton made their 4th substitution at 86', with L. Walsh replacing G. Saville. Luton made their 5th substitution at 86', with Lamine Dabo replacing Z. Nelson. K. Ehibhatiomhan received a yellow card for Reading at 90'.

Reading used 5 substitutions while Luton used 5 substitutions. Reading got 2 yellow cards, while Luton got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

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