EFL Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 23 Sep 2025

Wrexham 2–0 Reading

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Reading favourites at 41%.

Wrexham won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matty Jacob, 62.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Smith +13.6, Lewis Brunt +9.1.

Well below it: James McClean −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Sep 2025	W 3–2	at Norwich City Championship
13 Sep 2025	L 1–3	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
30 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at Millwall Championship
26 Aug 2025	W 3–2	at Preston North End EFL Cup
23 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship

26 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v AFC Wimbledon EFL Cup
12 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Portsmouth EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Ryan Hardie Forward	3	0	0.13	75.2	–
Callum Burton Goalkeeper	90	0	–	61.1	–
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder	18	0	–	56.9	–
Lewis Brunt Defender	90	0	0.19	53.3	+9.1
Nathan Broadhead Forward	72	1	0.13	51.5	–
Sam Smith Forward	87	1	1.55	50.7	+13.6
Matty James Midfielder	90	0	0.04	46.3	+4.5
Dan Scarr Defender	90	0	–	44.1	–
Elliott Lee Midfielder	90	0	0.16	44.0	–
Ryan Longman Midfielder	18	0	0.01	42.3	–
George Dobson Midfielder	18	0	–	38.9	–
Ryan Barnett Midfielder	72	0	–	35.9	−5.8
George Thomason Midfielder	72	0	–	35.2	–
Callum Doyle Defender	79	0	0.15	31.1	+3.4
James McClean Midfielder	90	0	0.12	24.1	−10.3
Max Cleworth Defender	11	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Matty Jacob Defender	90	–	62.7	–
Liam Fraser Midfielder	24	–	53.2	–
Jack Stevens Goalkeeper	90	–	51.1	–
Charlie Savage Midfielder	66	0.03	48.3	–
Michael Stickland Defender	90	–	41.3	–
Daniel Kyerewaa Midfielder	66	–	35.7	–
Paddy Lane Forward	24	0.02	34.6	–
Mark O'Mahony Forward	90	0.52	34.3	–
Lewis Wing Midfielder	24	0.05	30.2	–
Kamari Doyle Midfielder	90	0.08	29.2	–
Kelvin Abrefa Defender	90	–	18.6	–