Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 4 apiece, AFC Wimbledon 17th and Reading 14th. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, AFC Wimbledon ran at 0.5 scored and 1.75 conceded, Reading at 2.67 and 1.33.
AFC Wimbledon had not won in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 AFC Wimbledon wins, 2 for Reading, 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Cherry Red Records Stadium, with room for 9,300 spectators. With 82 matches recorded and 1.2 yellow cards per game, M. Barlow was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 37% · Reading 63% · Total shots: 4-12 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 7-7