Bradford City AFC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bradford City AFC vs Reading FC — League One .
- Bradford City AFC 13 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Stevenage FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Bradford City AFC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 26 |
| 8 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 46% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
69%
Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this season
Bradford City AFC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Bradford City AFC are 8th (22 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bradford City AFC
| Bobby Pointon | 2 G |
| Nick Powell | 1 G |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 G |
| Aden Baldwin | 1 G |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bradford City AFC and Reading FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bradford City AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bradford City AFC Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Udoka Malife | 1 |
| Jake Beesley | 1 |
Head to Head
Bradford City AFC Form
2025-12-13
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2025-12-06
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2025-11-29
Bradford City AFC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
2025-11-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Bradford City AFC
D
2025-11-08
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2025-11-01
Cheltenham Town FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Bradford City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bradford City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Bradford City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
49%
Bradford City AFC or Reading FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Bradford City AFC
| Handicap | Bradford City AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bradford City AFC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.