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Reading 3-4 Luton: result and stats, League One
Matchday 1
FT
- J. Marriott8', 31', 38'
- 6'J. Richards
- 50', 52'K. Palmer
- 90'G. Kodua
Select Car Leasing StadiumL. DoughtyCapacity 24,200Sat, 15 Aug 202613:30
ReadingLine ups
6.65corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.92corners2yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 65'J. Stokes
286.6R. Williams
146.4 - 65'J. Marriott79.53J. Brown
186.1 - 79'
- 79'D. Kyerewaa
116.9P. Lane
326.6 - 90'
Unused
- J. StevensG
25 - A. AhmedD
39
Substitutions
- 61'E. Lawrence
116.5B. Benagr
316.6 - 70'N. Wells
217.5AC. Marshall
96.6 - 81'
- 81'
- 90'H. Odoffin
26.6M. Andersen
56.7
Unused
Player of the match
Jack Marriott
Attacker · Reading
9.5
This match
Attacking
Goals3
Assists0
Shots4
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy75%
Dribbles won1
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes7
Key passes2
Pass accuracy71%
Defending
Duels won3 · 60%
Fouls won/made2 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Pereira
Reading
1
Saves
4
Conceded
20%
Save %
-1.65
Prevented
Best save: Clark 16' · 0.11 xGOT
Centre · 1.3 m high · 13 m out · 24° angle
Keeley
Luton
1
Saves
3
Conceded
25%
Save %
-1.77
Prevented
Best save: Kyerewaa 47' · 0.10 xGOT
Top centre · 1.7 m high · 13 m out · 15° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh KeeleyG | 1 | 3 | 1,23 | -1,77 | 23/28 | 0/5 |
| Joel PereiraG | 1 | 4 | 2,35 | -1,65 | 16/27 | 8/19 |
xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Reading1,82 xG · 3 scoredLuton1,60 xG · 4 scoredHow those chances were made
Reading30
Luton24
Shot map
17 v 12Reading shoot right, Luton left. Bigger dot = better chance.
REAReadingLUTLutongoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
21 on target · 7 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
ReadingLutongoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Marriott's 38' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,71 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Reading above and Luton below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Reading17 shots · 1,82 xGLuton12 shots · 1,60 xGJack Marriott
Reading
38'0,71 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Reading96% open play4% set piece
Luton96% open play4% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
17 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Reading43% pressureLuton57% pressureMatch replay
91'3-40%Draw 0%100%
1.82xG1.60
17Shots12
15On target6
Momentum
90' Off target Liam Fraser 0.17 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
ReadingDefensive line 34%LutonDefensive line 30%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
ReadingUntil 65'Most-connected pair: O'Connor and Ward, 13 passes between them.
LutonUntil 61'Most-connected pair: Odoffin and Jones, 34 passes between them.
Tactical battle
55control45Jack Marriott
6 touches in box
In possession
58,9%Field tilt41,1%
8Passes into box8
26Progressive passes37
6Carries into final third5
10Chances created8
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,20Press intensity (PPDA)8,88
9High turnovers6
10Regains within 5s11
22,4sBall recovery time19,2s
16Interceptions15
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
62Carries108
786mCarry distance1085m
12Progressive carries8
500mProgressive carry distance587m
3Carries into the box2
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won4
15Take-ons attempted11
545mProgressive pass distance645m
2Through balls2
4Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,74Expected threat (xT)0,69
3,06Action value (VAEP)4,17
30Shot-creating actions24
2Goal-creating actions8
1,08Expected assisted goals1,13
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack3,4
10,4sAttack duration11,4s
2,58 m/sAttack directness2,30 m/s
2Build-up attacks1
4Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
G. KoduaRight foot · assist J. Richards90'- Score
- 3–3→3–4
- Luton win chance
- 1%→99%
- xG of the shot
- 0.18
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1G. Johnston›
- 2J. Richardsassist›
- 3G. KoduaRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
41%Possession59%
304Total passes455
71%Pass accuracy83%
5Corners2
Attack
17Shots12
5On target5
2Off target6
10Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
11Shots in box10
6Shots out box2
1.8xG1.6
-1.8Goals prevented-1.8
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves1
4Offsides3
12Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,38xG0,62
10Shots5
4On target2
2Big chances0
19Touches in box9
38%Possession62%
3Corners1
Second half
0,39xG0,98
7Shots7
1On target3
1Big chances3
5Touches in box15
44%Possession56%
2Corners1
More match stats
Attack
24Touches in box24
71Final third entries48
3Big chances3
1,23xG on target2,35
1Big chances missed1
Passing
2/18 (11%)Crosses2/10 (20%)
34/77 (44%)Long balls9/41 (22%)
24Throw-ins26
11Free kicks12
6Goal kicks4
Duels
51Total49
26/61 (43%)Ground35/61 (57%)
24/37 (65%)Aerial13/37 (35%)
4/15 (27%)Dribbles4/11 (36%)
8Dispossessed4
Defending
35Recoveries40
9Interceptions10
11Tackles19
64%Tackles won79%
28Clearances46
2Big chances scored2
0Errors led to goal2
1Fouled in final third1
6,49Average rating7,19
Match summary
Luton beat Reading 4-3 at Select Car Leasing Stadium in the League One. Reading led 3-1 at half-time, but Luton came from behind to win. Scorers: J. Marriott (8', 31', 38') for Reading; J. Richards (6'), K. Palmer (50', 52'), G. Kodua (90') for Luton. The winner came in the 90th minute. In their last 13 meetings, Reading have won 5, Luton 5, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%REA45%
X45%
LUT10%
→ Double chance: Reading or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor62%Head-to-head38%
54%Goals46%
58%Overall42%
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal93%
50%2+ goals64%
29%3+ goals21%
14%4+ goals14%
They concede
64%1+ goal86%
29%2+ goals36%
7%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)
best 4-1 (A)·worst 2-5 (A)
Venue spotlight
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading, Berkshire, England
24,200
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 13 meetings
5ReadingWins5 wins
3Draws
Draws3
5Luton
Wins5 wins
- 15 Aug 2026Reading3 - 4LutonLeague One
- 7 Mar 2026Luton2 - 3ReadingLeague One
- 18 Dec 2025Reading3 - 2LutonLeague One
- 19 Apr 2023Reading1 - 1LutonChampionship
- 1 Nov 2022Luton0 - 0ReadingChampionship
- 7 May 2022Luton1 - 0ReadingChampionship
Show 7 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 19 Jan 2022Reading0 - 2LutonChampionship
- 21 Apr 2021Luton0 - 0ReadingChampionship
- 9 Jan 2021Luton1 - 0ReadingFA Cup
- 26 Dec 2020Reading2 - 1LutonChampionship
- 15 Sept 2020Reading0 - 1LutonLeague Cup
- 4 Jul 2020Luton0 - 5ReadingChampionship
- 9 Nov 2019Reading3 - 0LutonChampionship
