Reading vs Notts County

19 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee S Mather

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack Marriott 49’, 72’

Match summary

Reading saw off Notts County 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Marriott put Reading ahead with a header in the 49th minute and Marriott made it 2-0 with a header in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Notts County's 0.59 from 12.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
17 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 1
100 Attacks 74
30 Dangerous attacks 30
374 Passes 413
78.9% Pass accuracy 76.8%
12 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Reading Notts County
Kick-off
Corner
5’
19’
Oliver CooperShot on target
24’
Hindolo MustaphaFoul
Corner
32’
Corner
32’
Paudie O’ConnorShot on target
33’
Lewis WingShot on target
41’
Corner
45’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Jack MarriottHeader1-0 (Reading)
49’
Paddy LaneShot on target
54’
Jack MarriottShot on target
58’
59’
Rosaire LongeloDarius Lipsiuc
59’
Matt PalmerJack Evans
59’
Conor GrantHindolo Mustapha
59’
Luka SmythDaniel Kanu
Paudie O’ConnorShot on target
68’
Jack MarriottHeader2-0 (Reading)
72’
Randell WilliamsHaydon Roberts
76’
Jacob BrownJack Marriott
76’
76’
Callum RobertsOliver Cooper
88’
Callum RobertsShot on target
Kyreece LisbieFoul
90+1’
Daniel KyerewaaKyreece Lisbie
90+3’
90+3’
Corner
Charlie SavageGeorge Earthy
90+4’
Paddy LaneTime wasting
90+5’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 0.59 49’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 49’ 72’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 2-0 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 0.59 49’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 Marriott 49’ 72’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 2-0 Marriott 72’
Reading 2.69 xGNotts County 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Notts County attacking Reading attacking 
33’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.59 xG, saved 72’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 49’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 84’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ George Earthy (Reading), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 33’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 19’ Oliver Cooper (Notts County), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 16’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Rosaire Longelo (Notts County), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Oliver Cooper (Notts County), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Jack Evans (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Matt Palmer (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Matt Palmer (Notts County), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.59 xG, saved 72’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 49’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 84’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ George Earthy (Reading), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 33’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 19’ Oliver Cooper (Notts County), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 16’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Rosaire Longelo (Notts County), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Oliver Cooper (Notts County), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Jack Evans (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Matt Palmer (Notts County), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Matt Palmer (Notts County), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Godwin-Malife
O’Connor
Ward
Roberts 76’
Wing
Rinomhota
Lisbie 90’
Earthy 90’
Lane
Marriott 2 76’
Notts County 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Belshaw
Ness
Bedeau
Gibbons
Finneran
Evans 59’
Lipsiuc 59’
Tsaroulla
Cooper 76’
Mustapha 59’
Kanu 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 2 0 34 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ 1 2 – 5 2 41 1 – – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ – 3 1 10 10 50 1 – – –
Benn Ward
90′ 3 6 1 9 6 58 2 – – –
Haydon Roberts Taken off
76′ 1 1 – 2 1 30 1 – 1 –
Midfielders6 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 59 2 0.21 1 1 2 2 – –
Andy Rinomhota
90′ – – 35 2 0.04 3 3 6 1 2 –
Kyreece Lisbie Taken off
89′ – 1 6 1 0.37 1 – 6 3 2
George Earthy Taken off
89′ – – 26 1 0.21 – – 3 1 1 –
Paddy Lane
90′ – – 20 3 0.27 1 1 4 1 2
Randell Williams Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 3 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Jack Marriott Taken off
76′ 2 – 6 3 1.15 0.01 1 – – 7 –
Jacob Brown Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 0.07 1 2 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 54% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Notts County win 21% Avg odds 4.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading LDWWL
Notts County DWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Notts County vs Reading, 17 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Reading vs Notts County meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.