Colchester vs Reading Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Colchester faced Reading in the League Cup of England on August 13. After the match finished 2-2, the tie went to penalties to determine the winner, with Colchester netting four spot kicks compared to Reading's three.

The game shifted on the 3rd minute when Tom Hopper converted the chance, putting Colchester in front. This was followed by goals from Jack Payne, Charlie Savage and Lewis Wing, setting the final scoreline at 2-2.

2 years after their last match in a friendly, Colchester and Reading renew their battle. In their last meeting, Reading secured a 2-0 win. Following a recent loss to Wimbledon on August 10, Colchester aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash.

Reading come into this fixture having played out a draw against Birmingham on August 10, extending their unbeaten streak to two matches.

This League Cup match offers a platform for Colchester and Reading’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Jack Payne and Samson Tovide have been pivotal for Colchester’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Danny Cowley, combining to deliver important assists. Goodliffe remains at the heart of Colchester’s attacking play, registering two goals and in all competitions this term, with Payne standing out as the team’s most creative player, registering eleven assists so far. Colchester’s offense has also been strengthened by Owura Edwards, Oscar Thorn and Ellis Iandolo, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Reading’s Charlie Savage and Harvey Knibbs have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Ruben Selles, remains effective. Ehibhatiomhan has led Reading’s scoring efforts this term with one goal and three assists in all competitions, as Savage tops the team’s assist charts with ten decisive passes leading to goals. Supporting them are Lewis Wing, Ben Elliott and Chem Campbell, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Reading’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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Colchester kicked off the game with Matt Macey, Ellis Iandolo who got substituted by Frankie Terry on the 62nd minute, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Rob Hunt, Teddy Bishop who got substituted by Arthur Read on the 46th minute, Alex Woodyard, Owura Edwards, Jack Payne who got substituted by Milton Oni on the 78th minute, Tom Hopper who got substituted by John-Kymani Gordon on the 62nd minute and Samson Tovide who got substituted by Bradley Ihionvien on the 46th minute as starters, with Arthur Read, Frankie Terry, Oscar Thorn, Tom Smith, Milton Oni, Bradley Ihionvien, John-Kymani Gordon, Alfie Bendle and Will Greenidge on the bench.

Reading's starting eleven were Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Emmanuel Osho who got substituted by Manadi Camara on the 46th minute, Abraham Kanu who got substituted by Tyler Bindon on the 34th minute, Harlee Dean, Kelvin Abrefa who got substituted by Amadou Mbengue on the 75th minute, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Adrian Akande who got substituted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan on the 46th minute, Harvey Knibbs who got substituted by Ben Elliott on the 72nd minute, Andre Garcia and Jayden Wareham, with Tyler Bindon, Manadi Camara, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Ben Elliott, Basil Tuma, Amadou Mbengue, Lynford Sackey, Ashqar Ahmed and Joel Pereira on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Colchester vs Reading on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.51 - 1.08
• Ball Possession: 38 - 62
• Total Attempts: 7 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 0 - 6
• Fouls: 8 - 14
• Corners: 7 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 30 - 22
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Offsides: 1 - 2

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Abraham Kanu, Charlie Savage, Bradley Ihionvien and Fiacre Kelleher were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met three times since August 2015. Every match has gone Reading's way, as they have won all three encounters. Their most recent clash took place on July 2, 2022, with Reading winning 2-0. Over the course of these three head-to-head games, Colchester have found the net once, whereas Reading have scored six. Overall, Reading hold a stronger head-to-head record against Colchester in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Colchester's most recent outing ended in a loss against Wimbledon, while Reading played their last match against Birmingham, which ended in a draw. Overall, Colchester have won six of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing eight, while Reading have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing three.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Colchester and Reading in real time. You can watch the goals by Tom Hopper, Jack Payne, Charlie Savage and Lewis Wing as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Colchester - Reading are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.