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Reading 2-0 Notts County result, stats and report

Reading
Won · xG 2.44
2 – 0
FT 07:05
Lost · xG 0.52
Notts County
Next: Plymouth Argyle v Reading · Sat 31 Oct · Mansfield Town v Notts County · Sat 31 Oct
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Who won Reading vs Notts County?

Reading 2-0 Notts County, full time in League One. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed.

How it played out

RDG won it 2–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 6 · 07:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Reading 2–0 Notts County

Jack Marriott headed home twice after the break as Reading kept a clean sheet to beat Notts County 2-0 in League One, with the visitors offering next to nothing in attack.

Key Takeaways
Result

Reading beat Notts County 2-0 at home.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Reading 2.44 to Notts County 0.52 on expected goals.

First Goal
J
49'⚽
Jack Marriott2 goals in match
HAssist: Haydon Roberts
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Reading 2.44 xGNotts County 0.52 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Reading to win

42%Matched

Result

Reading2:0Notts County

RDG v NOT

Our model called Reading to win at 42%. Reading 2-0 Notts County. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Reading host Notts County in League One on Saturday, 19 September at 14:00 UTC. Reading have won two of their last five matches with one draw, while Notts County arrive on the back of three wins in five but have conceded in just one of those games. Both teams have found the net in 67% of Reading's recent outings versus 20% for the visitors. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Reading v Notts County · League One ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Jack MarriottRDG★ MOTM2 goals · 76 min8.3
  2. Benn Ward90 min7.9
  3. Paudie O'ConnorRDG90 min7.5
  4. Paddy LaneRDG90 min7.3
  5. Lewis WingRDG90 min7.1

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Reading win the highest 1X2 probability at 42.3%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

RDG
42.3%
Draw
27.3%
NOT
30.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
51.1%
Over 2.5 goals
46.7%

Full-time forecast audit: Reading win was the highest probability; the match result was Reading win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2league matches at home unbeaten for Reading.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 3league matches away from home unbeaten for Notts County.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Reading scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Reading have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • George Earthy has the highest listed average xGOT for Reading at 0.63 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Oliver Cooper has the highest listed average xGOT for Notts County at 0.39 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Reading vs Notts County?
    RDG beat NOT 2-0 in the League One.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Jack Marriott opened the scoring in the 49th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Jack Marriott (49'), Jack Marriott (72').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Simon Mather officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    RDG vs NOT kicked off on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    5 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    RDG play Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time. NOT play Mansfield Town on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time.

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