Reading are averaging 11.1 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.9 total tackles on average. That puts them 5th of 24 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Mansfield, and a full match-by-match log.
Jeriel Dorsett leads with 13 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (1.44/g, 67% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Reading player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.
Reading are averaging 11.1 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 14.8 for a match-total of 25.9. That ranks 5th of 24 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 6.94 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.78 take-ons/g).
Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Mansfield, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Reading's defenders.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Reading fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.
We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.
| Player | Position | Apps | Tackles | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Burns | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Benn Ward | defender | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 100% |
| Kamari Doyle | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Kadan Young | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kelvin Abrefa | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ashqar Ahmed | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Lewis Wing | midfielder | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 89% |
| Paudie O'Connor | defender | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 89% |
| Ryan Nyambe | defender | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 83% |
| Andy Rinomhota | midfielder | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| Liam Fraser | midfielder | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 71% |
| Jeriel Dorsett | defender | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 67% |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | midfielder | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 67% |
| Charlie Savage | midfielder | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 67% |
| U. Godwin-Malife | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jacob Brown | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Haydon Roberts | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 50% |
| Derrick Williams | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Will Keane | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Matt Ritchie | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Paddy Lane | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Joel Pereira | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jack Marriott | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team tackles | Opposition tackles | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Stevenage | Away | 0-3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | Ashqar Ahmed (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 0-0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | Andy Rinomhota (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 3-4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | Paudie O'Connor (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Bromley | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 22 | 33 | Andy Rinomhota (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Blackpool | Home | 0-1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | Haydon Roberts (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Rotherham United | Away | 1-1 | 13 | 17 | 30 | Liam Fraser (3) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-3 | 15 | 15 | 30 | Jeriel Dorsett (4) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | Daniel Kyerewaa (3) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Lincoln City | Home | 1-2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | Finley Burns (5) |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-1 | 15 | 15 | 30 | Jeriel Dorsett (4) |