Oxford United v Reading: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

League One Wed 4 Nov 2026, 19:45 Kassam Stadium

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Oxford United DWLWWD11/181.131.2855%50%
Reading LDWWLW10/181.631.2363%53%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
6 Oxford United6321+611
8 Reading6312+710

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Season Stats Compared

Oxford UnitedStatReading
40Played 40
11Won 17
13Drawn 11
16Lost 12
28%Win rate 43%
1.13Goals per game 1.63
1.28Conceded per game 1.23
20%Clean sheets 25%
35%Failed to score 15%
55%Both teams scored 63%
50%Over 2.5 goals 53%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Oxford United perform at home against how Reading travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Oxford United at home2178633%1.191.14
Reading away1865733%1.331.22

Key Players 2026/27

Oxford United

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
M. Harris553020
G. O'Donkor503100
C. Brown551000
C. Brannagan551020
S. Dembélé551100

Reading

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Marriott556000
George Earthy432000
J. Brown502000
Benn David Ward551000
Kyreece Lisbie551300

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Oxford United

  • 1 T. Goodrham — 1 apps, 0 assists

Reading

  • 16 J. Marriott — 24 apps, 3 assists
  • 11 L. Wing — 46 apps, 11 assists
  • 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan — 42 apps, 0 assists
  • 5 D. Kyerewaa — 33 apps, 3 assists
  • 4 K. Doyle — 41 apps, 5 assists

Recent Results

Oxford United

  • 19 Sep Oxford United 1–1 Cambridge United
  • 12 Sep Oxford United 3–0 Burton Albion
  • 5 Sep Leicester 0–4 Oxford United
  • 1 Sep Huddersfield 3–1 Oxford United
  • 22 Aug Stevenage 1–2 Oxford United

Reading

  • 19 Sep Reading 2–0 Notts County
  • 12 Sep Cambridge United 2–1 Reading
  • 5 Sep Reading 3–1 Blackpool
  • 2 Sep Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town
  • 22 Aug AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Reading

Oxford United v Reading FAQs

When is Oxford United v Reading?
Kick-off is 7:45pm on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Kassam Stadium.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Oxford United are 6th on 11 points; Reading are 8th on 10.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 55% of Oxford United games and 63% of Reading games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% and 53% respectively.

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