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.
Ibou Touray leads Bradford with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Reading vs Bradford appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Reading the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 28% for Bradford and 33% for the draw. Projected goals are Reading 1.1 - 0.9 Bradford.
The most likely scoreline is 0-0, a draw, at 15%. Both teams to score is 40% likely and over 2.5 goals 32%. 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 1.1 - 0.9 Bradford in goals. It gives Reading a 39% chance of winning, the draw 33% and Bradford 28%. Both teams to score is 40% likely, over 1.5 goals 60% and over 2.5 goals 32%. The most likely scorelines are 0-0 (15%), 1-1 (14%), 1-0 (14%), 0-1 (11%), 2-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Draw | 15% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 1-0 | Reading win | 14% |
| 0-1 | Bradford win | 11% |
| 2-0 | Reading win | 8% |
| # | Reading | Fouls committed | Bradford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 13 | I. Touray | 15 |
| 2 | B. Ward | 12 | K. Jackson | 14 |
| 3 | K. Lisbie | 10 | N. Powell | 13 |
| 4 | J. Marriott | 9 | B. Pointon | 13 |
| 5 | L. Wing | 9 | A. Baldwin | 12 |
| # | Reading | Shots | Bradford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 30 | A. Sarcevic | 10 |
| 2 | L. Wing | 24 | N. Powell | 8 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 16 | A. Phillips | 8 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 13 | J. Beesley | 8 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 12 | K. Jackson | 6 |
| # | Reading | Shots on target | Bradford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 17 | B. Pointon | 5 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 6 | C. Connolly | 4 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 5 | N. Powell | 3 |
| 4 | P. O'Connor | 4 | A. Sarcevic | 3 |
| 5 | L. Wing | 3 | J. Beesley | 3 |
| # | Reading | Goals | Bradford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 8 | B. Pointon | 2 |
| 2 | J. Brown | 3 | G. Pratt | 1 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 2 | A. Sarcevic | 1 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 2 | A. Baldwin | 1 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 1 | M. Gillesphey | 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 | 8 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 |