Colchester v Reading result

Full-time · Colchester 2–2 Reading

League Cup · Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:45 BST · Colchester Community Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Colchester 2–2 Reading — this League Cup match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Colchester and Reading drew 2–2 at Colchester Community Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 13 August. Reading have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Colchester led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Colchester: T. Hopper (3’, assisted by Jack Payne), Jack Payne (55’ pen), Bradley Ihionvien (120’ pen), Arthur Read (120’ pen), Milton Oni (120’ pen) and J. Gordon (120’ pen); Reading: Charlie Savage (65’), Lewis Wing (73’, 120’ pen), Jayden Wareham (120’ pen) and Tyler Bindon (120’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Colchester 0.00, Reading 0.00, from 12 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

N. Hair showed four yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Colchester: F. Kelleher (90+9’) and Bradley Ihionvien (90+9’); Reading: Abraham Kanu (28’) and Charlie Savage (45+1’).

What it changes

Colchester are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Reading are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jack Payne (Colchester) 9.4, Owura Edwards (Colchester) 8.4 and Lewis Wing (Reading) 7.7 led the match.

Next up

Colchester next travel to Chesterfield on 20 October 2026.

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Colchester: Chesterfield v Colchester, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Colchester 2–2 Reading · League Cup
Venue: Colchester Community Stadium · Colchester
Referee: N. Hair
Head-to-head (last 1): Colchester 0 · draws 0 · Reading 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Colchester 1W 1D 3L · Reading 2W 2D 1L

Colchester 2–2 Reading (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.75

Goals

against 2 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.6 / 5.5

Corners

against 7.4 / 4.83 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.8 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 3.8 / 6.83 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.6 / 0.67

Cards

against 1.4 / 1 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Colchester for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.6 for · 7.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.2 for · 15.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	15.67 for · 14 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.8 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 6.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 10.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	8.5 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.6 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	0.67 for · 1 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: N. Hair.

Colchester

Colchester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Tovide n 8	39.5	3.1 5/4	2 3/2	—
B. Ihionvien n 8	44.9	2.5 5/3	1.3 4/1	—
J. Gordon n 8	58.8	1.7 5/3	1.3 5/2	—
R. Harbottle n 8	51.9	1.7 5/3	0.9 4/0	—
T. Hopper n 8	83.6	1.5 7/3	1.5 7/4	—

Colchester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Ihionvien n 8	44.9	2 4/2	0.8 2/1
J. Fevrier n 8	73.1	1.5 5/4	0.6 4/0
A. Smith n 8	71.4	1.4 5/4	0.6 4/0
J. Akinde n 8	63	1.4 5/2	1.1 5/1
C. McGeehan n 8	88.3	1.3 6/3	0.8 4/2

Colchester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Hopper n 8	83.6	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
J. Payne n 8	76.5	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1
C. McGeehan n 8	88.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Fevrier n 8	73.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Akinde n 8	63	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Colchester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Smith n 8	71.4	2.2 7/4
R. Harbottle n 8	51.9	2.2 4/3
J. Gordon n 8	58.8	2.1 4/2
H. Anderson n 8	78.1	2 5/4
R. Hunt n 8	49.8	2 6/2

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	55.9	2 6/3	1 4/1	—
M. Craig n 8	51	2 4/3	2.9 6/5	—
Mamadi Camará n 8	50.4	1.8 5/2	1.3 4/1	—
A. Yiadom n 8	77.6	1.6 7/3	1.2 6/2	—
O. Azeez n 8	87.1	1.5 7/4	0.9 5/2	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Azeez n 8	87.1	2.7 8/7	1 7/1
S. Smith n 8	89.6	1.9 7/5	1 5/3
P. Mukairu n 8	29.4	1.9 4/1	1.9 4/1
L. Wing n 8	90	1.5 4/4	0.8 4/1
H. Knibbs n 8	87.5	1.5 6/3	0.6 3/1

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
S. Smith n 8	89.6	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
O. Azeez n 8	87.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	55.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Mamadi Camará n 8	50.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Mukairu n 8	29.4	4.6 4/3
K. Abrefa n 8	31.1	4.3 6/2
H. Knibbs n 8	87.5	3.3 8/5
M. Craig n 8	51	2.9 7/3
C. Mola n 8	70.5	2.4 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Colchester		Reading
36%	Possession	64%
12	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	6
8	Shots inside the box	9
7	Corners	3
1	Offsides	2
8	Fouls	13
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
259	Passes	455
63%	Pass accuracy	78%

Colchester player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Macey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Hunt	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
F. Kelleher	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
A. Woodyard	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Egbo	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
O. Edwards	90	0	0	2	1	1	5	0	7.7
J. Payne	78	1	1	1	1	3	1	0	7.9
E. Iandolo	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Hopper	62	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
E. Bishop	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Tovide	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Read sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7
B. Ihionvien sub	45	0	0	1	0	1	0	Y	6.7
F. Terry sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Gordon sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
M. Oni sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Reading player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Boyce-Clarke	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
H. Dean	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.5
L. Wing	90	1	2	1	1	3	0	7.9
C. Savage	90	1	2	1	1	0	Y	7.3
A. Garcia	90	0	0	0	1	6	0	7.2
J. Wareham	90	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
K. Abrefa	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Knibbs	72	0	1	1	1	4	0	6.9
Emmanuel Osho	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameer Akande	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Abraham Kanu	34	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
Tyler Bindon sub	56	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Mamadi Camará sub	45	0	0	0	2	1	0	7
K. Ehibhatiomhan sub	45	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
B. Elliott sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Mbengue sub	15	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Colchester v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ColchesterWLLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game

ReadingWDLWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Colchester 0 · 0 draws · Reading 1 · 4 goals/game

2020-09-05 Reading 3–1 Colchester

Goals per game

Colchester scored1.2

Reading scored2

Colchester conceded2

Reading conceded1.6

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What is the head-to-head record between Colchester and Reading?: In their last 1 meetings, Colchester won 0, Reading won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Colchester and Reading?: Recent form — Colchester 1W 1D 3L; Reading 2W 2D 1L.

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