# Notts County predicted lineup vs Reading

_MOST USED XI_

Notts County's expected lineup away at Reading in the L1 is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 3-4-2-1, across 7 official matches: Belshaw in goal, a back three of Gibbons, Ness and Bedeau, and Roberts and Smyth further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 3-4-2-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Belshaw](https://starting11.com/player/belshaw)
2. DEF: [Gibbons](https://starting11.com/player/gibbons)
3. DEF: [Ness](https://starting11.com/player/ness)
4. DEF: [Bedeau](https://starting11.com/player/bedeau)
5. MID: [Cooper](https://starting11.com/player/cooper-9223)
6. MID: [Tsaroulla](https://starting11.com/player/tsaroulla)
7. MID: [Lipsiuc](https://starting11.com/player/lipsiuc)
8. MID: [Evans](https://starting11.com/player/evans-4224)
9. MID: [Finneran](https://starting11.com/player/finneran)
10. FWD: [Roberts](https://starting11.com/player/roberts-7585)
11. FWD: [Smyth](https://starting11.com/player/smyth-5803)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 3-4-2-1 in 22 of the last 29 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 97% of matches.
- Based on starts across 7 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Notts County, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-17T04:29:52.619Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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