Reading host Leicester at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 19 December 2026 at 15:00 in League One. Reading's last five results: L L W D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Leicester's last five: D W L W D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss).
Reading vs Leicester kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in League One, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.
Reading vs Leicester is being played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, the home ground of Reading.
Reading's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Leicester's last five results read D W L W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Tom Watson leads Leicester with 15 shots across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Reading vs Leicester appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
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| # | Reading | Fouls committed | Leicester | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 13 | L. Thomas | 12 |
| 2 | B. Ward | 13 | H. Souttar | 9 |
| 3 | K. Lisbie | 12 | L. Page | 8 |
| 4 | H. Roberts | 9 | W. Burns | 6 |
| 5 | A. Rinomhota | 9 | B. Cordova-Reid | 4 |
| # | Reading | Shots | Leicester | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 28 | T. Watson | 15 |
| 2 | L. Wing | 24 | L. Page | 10 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 15 | B. Cordova-Reid | 10 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 14 | H. Howell | 8 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 12 | L. Thomas | 7 |
| # | Reading | Shots on target | Leicester | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 16 | H. Souttar | 4 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 6 | L. Cullen | 4 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 4 | E. Riis | 4 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 3 | L. Page | 3 |
| 5 | J. Brown | 3 | J. Vestergaard | 3 |
| # | Reading | Goals | Leicester | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 8 | L. Cullen | 2 |
| 2 | J. Brown | 3 | E. Riis | 2 |
| 3 | G. Earthy | 2 | L. Thomas | 1 |
| 4 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 | H. Souttar | 1 |
| 5 | U. Godwin-Malife | 1 | J. Lundstram | 1 |
| # | Reading | Yellow cards | Leicester | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Roberts | 3 | L. Thomas | 2 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 2 | L. Page | 2 |
| 3 | A. Rinomhota | 2 | H. Souttar | 2 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 2 | O. Skipp | 1 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 2 | R. Pereira | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 9.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 373.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.6 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8.6 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.7 | 16 of 24 |
| Passes | 606.7 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 4 of 24 |