Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Rotherham United FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #24 |
| 41 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 11 / 25 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 41 | Scored | 3 |
| 71 | Conceded | 4 |
| -30 | GD | -1 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rotherham United FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a card on 14.
- 15' Denzel Hall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
- 20' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' A goal from the England international Sam Nombe! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-0!
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Lewis Wing has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Assisted by Paddy Lane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 57' England international Haydon Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Ar'jany Martha is replacing Denzel Hall for the Rotherham United FC side.
- 67' Joel Pereira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' The whistle greets Jack Holmes as he departs to be replaced by James Clarke.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Paddy Lane.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Osho. He replaces Paddy Lane on 81 minute.
- 84' Matt Ritchie gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Jeriel Dorsett and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' Sean Patton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 88 minute.
- 89' Kelvin Abrefa is replacing Haydon Roberts for the Reading FC side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jamal Baptiste on 90 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Cohen Lee 62'
- 2
- 3
-
22
Denzel Hall ↓ Ar'jany Martha 62'
- 15
- 44
- 13
- 36
-
23
Jack Holmes ↓ James Clarke 76'
- 24
Bench
- 9
-
11
Ar'jany Martha ↑ 62'
- 39
-
37
James Clarke ↑ 76'
- 50
-
51
Cohen Lee ↑ 62'
- 29
Coach
Lee Clark
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 24
- 6
- 1
-
5
Haydon Roberts ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 89'
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Matt Ritchie 84'
-
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Emmanuel Osho 81'
- 12
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↑ 84'
- 22
-
2
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 89'
- 31
-
49
Emmanuel Osho ↑ 81'
- 37
-
57
Sean Patton ↑ 88'
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Nombe | 3 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 2 |
| Lee Peltier | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 1 |
| Conor Washington | 1 |
| Richard Wood | 1 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Reading FC
63%
Rotherham United FC or Reading FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rotherham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 18% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

