Bolton 1-1 Reading — League One, 20 Aug 2025
Bolton and Reading drew 1-1 in the League One on 20 August 2025 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. M. Burstow scored for Bolton; A. Garcia for Reading. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bolton have won 2 and Reading 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 16'Foul
- 43'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 1-052'assist: A. Cozier-Duberry
- 59'
- 65'Foul
- 66'
- 71'
- 74'Foul
- 76'
- 78'Foul
- 80'
- 81'out: A. Garcia
- 83'
- 83'
- 1-184'A. Garciaassist: K. Abrefa
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Andre Garcia · Reading
Bolton
- 7.5Mason BurstowF
- 7.5Ibrahim CissokoM
- 7.5Max ConwayD
- 7.3George JohnstonD
- 7.3Amario Cozier-DuberryM
- 7.2Chris Forino-JosephD
- 7.2Ethan ErhahonM
- 7.0Xavier SimonsM
- 6.9Teddy Sharman-LoweG
- 6.7Thierry GaleF
- 6.6Joel RandallM
- 6.5John McAteeF
- 6.5Joshua SheehanM
- 6.3Samuel DalbyF
- 6.3Jordi Osei-TutuD
Reading
- 7.9Andre GarciaD
- 6.9Lewis WingM
- 6.9Kelvin AbrefaD
- 6.9Mamadi CamaraM
- 6.7Liam FraserM
- 6.7Kami DoyleF
- 6.7Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.7Matty JacobD
- 6.6Finley BurnsD
- 6.5Charlie SavageM
- 6.3Joel PereiraG
- 6.3Daniel KyerewaaF
- 6.2Ben ElliottM
- 6.2Jeriel DorsettD
- 5.9Mark O'MahonyF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BoltonSteven Schumacher
Substitutes
- 10Samuel Dalby76'F6.3
- 16Aaron MorleyM
- 27Tyler MillerG
- 18Eoin ToalD
- 8Joshua Sheehan83'M6.5
- 45John McAtee83'F6.5
- 11Thierry Gale71'F6.7
ReadingLeam Richardson
Substitutes
- 25Jack StevensG
- 5M. Jacob80'D6.7
- 4B. Elliott59'M6.2
- 22M. SticklandD
- 28M. Camara66'M6.9
- 39A. AhmedD
- 19A. Garcia84'81'D7.9
Team statistics
Bolton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Burstow | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Max Conway | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| George Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Chris Forino-Joseph | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 83 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Xavier Simons | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thierry Gale | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Randall | 83 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| John McAtee | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Sheehan | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Dalby | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Garcia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Mamadi Camara | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Fraser | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kami Doyle | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matty Jacob | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Finley Burns | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 81 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Elliott | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mark O'Mahony | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BoltonDWLDD
- D16 Aug 25ABarnsley1-1
- W09 Aug 25HPlymouth2-0
- L03 Aug 25AStockport County0-2
- D03 May 25HStevenage1-1
- D26 Apr 25APeterborough1-1
ReadingLLLLW
- L16 Aug 25HAFC Wimbledon1-2
- L09 Aug 25HHuddersfield0-2
- L02 Aug 25ALincoln0-2
- L03 May 25HBarnsley2-4
- W26 Apr 25ABristol Rovers2-0
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
Before and after
Bolton
- Previous: Barnsley 1-1 Bolton, 16 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Bolton 1-1 Lincoln, 23 Aug 2025 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Reading 1-2 AFC Wimbledon, 16 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Wycombe 2-2 Reading, 23 Aug 2025 · League One
Data updated