Reading host Bradford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 3 October 2026 at 15:00 in League One. Reading's last five results: W L L W D (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Bradford's last five: L W W W W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Reading have won 1, Bradford 1, with 0 draws.
Reading vs Bradford kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 3 October 2026 in League One, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.
Reading vs Bradford is being played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, the home ground of Reading.
Reading's last five results read W L L W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Bradford's last five results read L W W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Across the last 2 meetings Reading have won 1, Bradford have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Reading 2-1 Bradford City on 28 February 2026 in the League One.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Kayden Jackson leads Bradford with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Paul Howard is the referee for Reading vs Bradford.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Reading and Bradford are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Reading the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 30% for Bradford and 30% for the draw. Projected goals are Reading 1.3 - 1.0 Bradford.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 47% likely and over 2.5 goals 40%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | League One | Reading vs Bradford City | 2-1 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | League One | Bradford City vs Reading | 2-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Reading 1.3 - 1.0 Bradford in goals. It gives Reading a 40% chance of winning, the draw 30% and Bradford 30%. Both teams to score is 47% likely, over 1.5 goals 68% and over 2.5 goals 40%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 1-0 (12%), 0-0 (11%), 0-1 (10%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 1-0 | Reading win | 12% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 11% |
| 0-1 | Bradford win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Reading win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Reading vs Bradford, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Reading | Fouls committed | Bradford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 13 | K. Jackson | 16 |
| 2 | B. Ward | 12 | I. Touray | 15 |
| 3 | K. Lisbie | 10 | A. Baldwin | 13 |
| 4 | J. Marriott | 9 | N. Powell | 13 |
| 5 | L. Wing | 9 | B. Pointon | 13 |
| # | Reading | Shots | Bradford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 30 | A. Sarcevic | 14 |
| 2 | L. Wing | 24 | K. Jackson | 8 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 16 | N. Powell | 8 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 13 | A. Phillips | 8 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 12 | J. Beesley | 8 |
| # | Reading | Shots on target | Bradford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 17 | B. Pointon | 5 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 6 | A. Sarcevic | 4 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 5 | C. Connolly | 4 |
| 4 | P. O'Connor | 4 | N. Powell | 3 |
| 5 | L. Wing | 3 | J. Beesley | 3 |
| # | Reading | Goals | Bradford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 8 | A. Sarcevic | 2 |
| 2 | J. Brown | 3 | B. Pointon | 2 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 2 | K. Jackson | 1 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 2 | G. Pratt | 1 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 1 | A. Baldwin | 1 |
| # | Reading | Yellow cards | Bradford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 3 | C. Connolly | 3 |
| 2 | H. Roberts | 2 | A. Sarcevic | 3 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 2 | G. Pratt | 2 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 2 | A. Baldwin | 1 |
| 5 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 | J. Neufville | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.9 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 9.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 370.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.4 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 360 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 5 of 24 |