English Football League - League One

Reading
vs
Luton
  • Kick-off: Thursday 18 December, 20:00
  • Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Referee: Edward Duckworth

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Reading vs Luton Predictions

Reading vs Luton is scheduled for kick off on 18 December, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with Edward Duckworth officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Reading currently holding the 12th position in the table 11 points behind Luton. Reading have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Luton out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to redeem themselves. Reading have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Luton's away record stands at 8 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-2 triumph over Bolton, Luton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Reading on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Reading have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 64 goals and 174 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Luton have scored 68 goals with 188 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Reading scored 6 goals while Luton scored 4 goals. Their last match on 07 March 2026 ended in 3-2 to Reading.

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Betting stats Reading vs Luton

English Football League - League One

Reading Luton
Played 46 46
Scored 64 68
Conceded 60 56
Shots 503 609
Shots on Target 174 188
Corners 179 280
Fouls 532 534
Yellow Cards 98 77
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

35%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Reading Luton
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 4

Reading vs Luton Previous Results

7 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Reading 3

18 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 3 Luton 2

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Luton 46 21 11 14 +12 74
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63

Reading vs Luton season record

Reading Luton
Games won 16 21
Games lost 15 14
Games drawn 15 11
Scored 64 68
Conceded 60 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Bolton 2 Luton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 0 Luton 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 2 Luton 2

15 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Northampton 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wimbledon 0 Luton 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Jordan Clark Luton 12
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9
Cauley Woodrow Luton 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Liam Walsh Luton 8
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6
George Saville Luton 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Cauley Woodrow Luton 44
Liam Walsh Luton 41
Charlie Savage Reading 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Nigel Lonwijk Luton 9
Josh Keeley Luton 8
George Saville Luton 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Josh Keeley Luton 0
Joel Pereira Reading 0
Charlie Savage Reading 0
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Cauley Woodrow Luton 29
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Jordan Clark Luton 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Liam Walsh Luton 57
Charlie Savage Reading 51
George Saville Luton 48
Kamari Doyle Reading 47

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