Reading have recorded 15 expected goals (xG) across 8 League One games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.9 per match. J. Marriott leads the squad with 3 expected goals (xG) - 0.51 per game. J. Brown is next with 1.
Over their last 10 games, Reading are averaging 1.9 expected goals (xG) per match - J. Marriott leads that period with 3. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Reading vs MK Dons on 10.10.2026.
Reading average 1.9 expected goals (xG) per League One game in 2026/2027, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.9 per match.
J. Marriott leads Reading for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 3 in League One - an average of 0.51 per game. J. Brown is second with 1.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Reading's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Reading have taken 6.1 points fewer than their chances warranted over 20 games: +1.8 goals against their xG, and -2.1 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 29.22 | 31 | +1.78 | 23.95 | 26 | -2.05 | 30.11 | 24 | -6.11 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17.07 | 18 | +0.93 | 10.83 | 12 | -1.17 | 17.29 | 13 | -4.29 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 9.66 | 9 | -0.66 | 5.54 | 6 | -0.46 | 9.27 | 8 | -1.27 |
| Home | 10 | 16.96 | 21 | +4.04 | 10.20 | 14 | -3.80 | 17.31 | 14 | -3.31 |
| Away | 10 | 12.26 | 10 | -2.26 | 13.75 | 12 | +1.75 | 12.80 | 10 | -2.80 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | League One | Bradford (H) | 1-1 | 0.77 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1 | L |
| 26 Sep | League One | Wycombe (A) | 2-2 | 1.83 | 2.58 | 1.00 | 1 | L |
| 19 Sep | League One | Notts County (H) | 2-0 | 2.44 | 0.52 | 2.54 | 3 | W |
| 12 Sep | League One | Cambridge (A) | 2-1 | 1.68 | 0.81 | 1.98 | 0 | W |
| 5 Sep | League One | Blackpool (H) | 3-1 | 2.94 | 0.61 | 2.62 | 3 | W |
| 2 Sep | League One | Mansfield (H) | 5-0 | 2.88 | 1.13 | 2.34 | 3 | W |
| 22 Aug | League One | Wimbledon (A) | 0-0 | 1.34 | 0.47 | 2.05 | 1 | W |
| 15 Aug | League One | Luton (H) | 3-4 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.37 | 0 | L |
| 2 May | League One | Blackpool (H) | 0-1 | 0.81 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 0 | L |
| 25 Apr | League One | Rotherham (A) | 1-1 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1.13 | 1 | L |
| 18 Apr | League One | Cardiff (H) | 1-3 | 1.97 | 0.95 | 2.05 | 0 | W |
| 11 Apr | League One | Doncaster (A) | 1-0 | 1.48 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 0 | L |
| 6 Apr | League One | Lincoln (H) | 1-2 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0 | D |
| 3 Apr | League One | Huddersfield (A) | 1-1 | 0.99 | 2.21 | 0.67 | 1 | L |
| 28 Mar | League One | Wigan (H) | 3-0 | 1.98 | 0.43 | 2.42 | 3 | W |
| 21 Mar | League One | Stevenage (A) | 1-0 | 0.21 | 1.29 | 0.46 | 0 | L |
| 17 Mar | League One | Burton (A) | 1-2 | 1.17 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 3 | L |
| 14 Mar | League One | Plymouth (H) | 2-2 | 1.18 | 2.00 | 0.88 | 1 | L |
| 10 Mar | League One | Mansfield (A) | 1-0 | 1.10 | 0.89 | 1.51 | 0 | W |
| 7 Mar | League One | Luton (A) | 2-3 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.46 | 3 | W |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Marriott | attacker | 8 | 532 | 4.00 | 8 | +4.00 | 0.68 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | attacker | 12 | 971 | 3.36 | 6 | +2.64 | 0.31 |
| Jacob Brown | attacker | 8 | 182 | 1.85 | 3 | +1.15 | 0.91 |
| U. Godwin-Malife | defender | 8 | 720 | 0.22 | 1 | +0.78 | 0.03 |
| George Earthy | midfielder | 5 | 343 | 1.47 | 2 | +0.53 | 0.39 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | midfielder | 14 | 815 | 1.70 | 2 | +0.30 | 0.19 |
| Randell Williams | midfielder | 13 | 532 | 0.91 | 1 | +0.09 | 0.15 |
| Kamari Doyle | midfielder | 8 | 537 | 1.01 | 1 | -0.01 | 0.17 |
| Lewis Wing | midfielder | 20 | 1800 | 2.02 | 2 | -0.02 | 0.10 |
| Paudie O'Connor | defender | 20 | 1792 | 2.46 | 2 | -0.46 | 0.12 |
| Charlie Savage | midfielder | 15 | 827 | 0.50 | 0 | -0.50 | 0.05 |
| Josh Stokes | midfielder | 4 | 304 | 0.50 | 0 | -0.50 | 0.15 |
| Will Keane | attacker | 8 | 239 | 0.63 | 0 | -0.63 | 0.24 |
| Benn Ward | defender | 11 | 927 | 1.70 | 1 | -0.70 | 0.17 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 8 | 647 | 1.81 | 1 | -0.81 | 0.25 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | defender | 11 | 939 | 1.30 | 0 | -1.30 | 0.12 |
| Paddy Lane | attacker | 19 | 1074 | 1.69 | 0 | -1.69 | 0.14 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 8 | 8.6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10.8 | 16 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 9 | 7.2 | 14 | 14.7 | 15 | 8.2 | 12 | +3.8 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 6 | 7.6 | 13 | 10.2 | 7 | 7.3 | 11 | +3.7 |
| 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11.9 | 8 | 8.5 | 12 | +3.5 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 7.4 | 13 | 14.5 | 11 | 6.9 | 10 | +3.1 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 8 | 10.3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10.3 | 13 | +2.7 |
| 7 | Bromley | 7 | 6.4 | 8 | 14.7 | 18 | 5.3 | 8 | +2.7 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 14.6 | 16 | 12.4 | 11 | 13.7 | 16 | +2.3 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 15.1 | 13 | 8.7 | 6 | 12.7 | 14 | +1.3 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 8.2 | 10 | 11.3 | 13 | 7.9 | 8 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 7 | 7.8 | 11 | 7.5 | 8 | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 11.7 | 13 | 12.8 | 16 | 10.7 | 10 | -0.7 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 8 | 15.1 | 17 | 10.2 | 10 | 13.9 | 13 | -0.9 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 7 | 10.2 | 9 | 10.2 | 11 | 9.9 | 9 | -0.9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 14.3 | 13 | 14.8 | 13 | 9.4 | 8 | -1.4 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 17.5 | 14 | 7.3 | 7 | 16.6 | 15 | -1.6 |
| 17 | Notts County | 7 | 8.6 | 7 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 10.7 | 7 | 10.6 | 12 | 10.1 | 8 | -2.1 |
| 19 | Reading | 8 | 15.6 | 17 | 8.9 | 10 | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 7 | 11.2 | 12 | 7.4 | 14 | 12.2 | 8 | -4.2 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 11.4 | 8 | 10.2 | 10 | 10.2 | 6 | -4.2 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 10.6 | 8 | 8.7 | 9 | 10.7 | 6 | -4.7 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 8 | 12.1 | 4 | 13.9 | 13 | 10.5 | 5 | -5.5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 11.1 | 5 | 11.1 | 12 | 9.5 | 4 | -5.5 |