Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Rotherham United FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Emmanuel Adegboyega 14' Y

Denzel Hall 15' Y

Y 80' Paddy Lane

Y 87' Haydon Roberts

Jamal Baptiste 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Rotherham United FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC 2025-11-22 Reading FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2025-02-15 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
21 Apr	Luton Town FC	H	0–2	L
18 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–0	W
14 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–3	L
11 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	1–3	L
07 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–1	L

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
18 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	1–3	L
11 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
06 Apr	Lincoln City FC	H	1–2	L
03 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
28 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	H	3–0	W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

6/–

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/2

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	2 G
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Jeriel Dorsett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Adegboyega on 14.
15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Denzel Hall.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ted Cann made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
25' Sam Nombe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
40' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
47' Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
52' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
62' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Denzel Hall exits the field as Ar'jany Martha enters on 62.
67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
72' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
76' Rotherham United FC make a change. Jack Holmes trudges off to be replaced by James Clarke on 76 minutes.
80' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
81' Emmanuel Osho gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Paddy Lane and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Jeriel Dorsett makes way for Matt Ritchie at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
87' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
88' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Kelvin Ehibhationhan exits the field as Sean Patton enters on 88.
89' Haydon Roberts makes way for Kelvin Abrefa at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
90' Jamal Baptiste catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Clark

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Lewis Wing
15
Paudie O'Connor
24
Ryan Nyambe
6
Liam Fraser
1
Joel Pereira
5
Haydon Roberts ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 89'
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Matt Ritchie 84'
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Emmanuel Osho 81'
12
Finley Burns
11
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa
9
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↓ Sean Patton 88'

Bench

30
Matt Ritchie ↑ 84'
22
Michael Stickland
2
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 89'
31
Tom Norcott
49
Emmanuel Osho ↑ 81'
37
Luke Howard
57
Sean Patton ↑ 88'

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Nombe	3
Lee Peltier	2
Yakou Meite	2
Harvey Knibbs	2
Richard Wood	1
Chiedozie Ogbene	1
Jamie Lindsay	1
Sam Baldock	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2026-04-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-04-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L

Reading FC Form

2026-04-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-04-18 Reading FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2026-04-11 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2026-04-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.15 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Reading FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC36% Draw30% Reading FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Reading FC

64%

Rotherham United FC or Reading FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC24% Draw50% Reading FC26%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11.7%

0 – 1

10.2%

1 – 0

9.7%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.