Updated 28 February 2026, after full time.
Reading 2-1 Bradford in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 28 February 2026. Scorers: Matt Ritchie, Paddy Lane for Reading; Matthew Pennington for Bradford. In their last 2 meetings, Reading have won 0, Bradford 1, with 1 draw.
Reading 2-1 Bradford was the final score in League One on Saturday 28 February 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Scorers: Matt Ritchie, Paddy Lane for Reading; Matthew Pennington for Bradford. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Reading vs Bradford was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading on Saturday 28 February 2026, the home ground of Reading, which holds 24,161 people. It finished Reading 2-1 Bradford in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Reading have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 3, with results reading W L W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Plymouth in the League One on 31 October.
Bradford have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 3, with results reading D W D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat at home to Huddersfield in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Reading have won 0, Bradford have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Reading scoring 1 goals to Bradford's 3. The most recent was Reading 1-1 Bradford City on 3 October 2026 in the League One.
Kyreece Lisbie leads Reading with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Reading player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Reading player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Antoni Sarcevic leads Bradford with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Bradford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bradford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ben Speedie refereed Reading vs Bradford, averaging 22.8 fouls and 2.8 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | League One | Reading vs Bradford City | 1-1 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | League One | Bradford City vs Reading | 2-0 |
| Stat | Reading | Bradford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles | 13 | 19 |
| Passes | 446 | 410 |
Reading: P. Lane 90', M. Ritchie 90+7'. Bradford: M. Pennington 68'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 359 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Fouls | 15 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 363.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 3 of 24 |