Reading vs Wycombe Wanderers

9 March 2024 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee C Brook

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Sam Smith 74’
  • Nigel Lonwijk 16’
  • Beryly Lubala 88’ (pen)

Match summary

Wycombe Wanderers won 2-1 away at Reading, with a late winner. Wycombe Wanderers led 1-0 at half-time.

Nigel Lonwijk put Wycombe Wanderers ahead in the 16th minute, Sam Smith equalised with a header in the 74th minute, and Beryly Lubala won it from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

Shots finished 15-10 to Reading, with 5 on target for Reading and 3 for Wycombe Wanderers.

Match stats

Reading Wycombe Wanderers
15 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Reading Wycombe Wanderers
Kick-off
16’
Nigel Lonwijk0-1 (Wycombe Wanderers)
Half-time0-1
Sam Smith1-1 (Reading)
74’
88’
Beryly Lubala
Penalty1-2 (Wycombe Wanderers)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Reading
  • Andy Yiadom
  • Femi Azeez
Wycombe Wanderers
  • Matt Butcher
  • Beryly Lubala

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wycombe Wanderers attacking Reading attacking 
9’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 16’ Nigel Lonwijk (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, goal 19’ Freddie Potts (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, off target 22’ Kieran Sadlier (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 33’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 35’ Matt Butcher (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, off target 38’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, saved 41’ Kieran Sadlier (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, off target 42’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 45’ Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 47’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), from a corner, hit the woodwork 52’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 52’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, blocked 53’ Clinton Mola (Reading), from a corner, blocked 55’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 64’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), open play, off target 66’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 67’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 74’ Sam Smith (Reading), from a corner, goal 78’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 80’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 80’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 82’ Freddie Potts (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, blocked 88’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), penalty, goal 90+7’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, saved 90+8’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), from a corner, off target 90+8’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), from a corner, blocked 9’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 16’ Nigel Lonwijk (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, goal 19’ Freddie Potts (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, off target 22’ Kieran Sadlier (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 33’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 35’ Matt Butcher (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, off target 38’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, saved 41’ Kieran Sadlier (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, off target 42’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 45’ Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, blocked 47’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), from a corner, hit the woodwork 52’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, blocked 52’ Clinton Mola (Reading), open play, blocked 53’ Clinton Mola (Reading), from a corner, blocked 55’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, blocked 64’ Tyler Bindon (Reading), open play, off target 66’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, saved 67’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 74’ Sam Smith (Reading), from a corner, goal 78’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 80’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, off target 80’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, blocked 82’ Freddie Potts (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, blocked 88’ Beryly Lubala (Wycombe Wanderers), penalty, goal 90+7’ Ben Elliott (Reading), open play, saved 90+8’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, saved 90+8’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading), from a corner, off target 90+8’ Andy Yiadom (Reading), from a corner, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
David Button
90′ – – – – – – –
Andy Yiadom
90′ – – 1 – – –
Amadou Salif Mbengue
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Tyler Bindon
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Clinton Mola
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Michael Craig Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Femi Azeez
90′ – – 2 – – –
Harvey Knibbs
90′ – – 4 – – – –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Taken off
46′ – – 1 – – – –
Sam Smith
90′ 1 – 3 – – – –
Ben Elliott Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 – – – –
Charlie Savage Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
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 42% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Wycombe Wanderers win 30% Avg odds 3.07

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

Form going into the game

Reading DLWLW
Wycombe Wanderers LDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Reading, 25 Nov 23 Next meeting: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Reading, 07 Dec 24  All Reading vs Wycombe Wanderers 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.