Reading host Brentford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 15 September 2026 at 20:00 in the Carabao Cup.
Reading vs Brentford kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 15 September 2026 in the Carabao Cup, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.
Reading vs Brentford is being played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, the home ground of Reading.
Reading's recent form data is not available yet.
Brentford's recent form data is not available yet.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Kevin Schade leads Brentford with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Tom Nield is the referee for Reading vs Brentford, averaging 23.3 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Reading and Brentford 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 Brentford the favourite with a 73% chance of winning, against 10% for Reading and 16% for the draw. Projected goals are Reading 0.9 - 2.6 Brentford.
The most likely scoreline is 0-2, a Brentford win, at 11%. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 67%. 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.
Statz's projection model expects Reading 0.9 - 2.6 Brentford in goals. It gives Reading a 10% chance of winning, the draw 16% and Brentford 73%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 67%. The most likely scorelines are 0-2 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-3 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 1-3 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | Brentford win | 11% |
| 1-2 | Brentford win | 9% |
| 0-3 | Brentford win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Brentford win | 8% |
| 1-3 | Brentford win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Reading vs Brentford, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Reading | Fouls committed | Brentford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 12 | I. Thiago | 15 |
| 2 | J. Marriott | 10 | V. Janelt | 14 |
| 3 | A. Rinomhota | 9 | K. Schade | 10 |
| 4 | B. Ward | 8 | K. Lewis-Potter | 9 |
| 5 | L. Wing | 7 | M. Jensen | 8 |
| # | Reading | Shots | Brentford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 21 | D. Ouattara | 20 |
| 2 | L. Wing | 20 | I. Thiago | 19 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 16 | K. Schade | 16 |
| 4 | P. Lane | 14 | K. Lewis-Potter | 14 |
| 5 | K. Lisbie | 14 | M. Damsgaard | 12 |
| # | Reading | Shots on target | Brentford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 14 | I. Thiago | 8 |
| 2 | D. Kyerewaa | 6 | K. Schade | 7 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 5 | D. Ouattara | 5 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 4 | M. Damsgaard | 4 |
| 5 | K. Lisbie | 3 | N. Collins | 4 |
| # | Reading | Goals | Brentford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 6 | K. Schade | 4 |
| 2 | J. Brown | 3 | I. Thiago | 2 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 2 | M. Damsgaard | 2 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 2 | D. Ouattara | 2 |
| 5 | J. Stokes | 1 | V. Janelt | 2 |
| # | Reading | Yellow cards | Brentford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 3 | V. Janelt | 4 |
| 2 | R. Williams | 2 | N. Collins | 3 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 | I. Thiago | 2 |
| 4 | H. Roberts | 1 | M. Kayode | 2 |
| 5 | P. Lane | 1 | K. Ajer | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Reading vs Brentford: Lewis Wing 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.29); Keane Lewis-Potter 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.22); Vitaly Janelt 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.75). Combined odds 2.67 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 10 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 380.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 17 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Fouls | 15.5 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 381.5 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 13 of 20 |