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Season Stats Compared
Reading
Stat
Bradford
40
Played
40
17
Won
20
11
Drawn
5
12
Lost
15
43%
Win rate
50%
1.63
Goals per game
1.03
1.23
Conceded per game
0.98
25%
Clean sheets
40%
15%
Failed to score
23%
63%
Both teams scored
40%
53%
Over 2.5 goals
38%
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 Reading perform at home against how Bradford travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Reading at home
22
11
6
5
50%
1.86
1.23
Bradford away
21
8
2
11
38%
0.9
1.33
Key Players 2026/27
Reading
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
J. Marriott
5
5
6
0
0
0
George Earthy
4
3
2
0
0
0
J. Brown
5
0
2
0
0
0
Benn David Ward
5
5
1
0
0
0
Kyreece Lisbie
5
5
1
3
0
0
Bradford
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
A. Baldwin
6
6
1
0
0
0
A. Sarcevic
6
6
1
0
2
0
B. Pointon
6
4
1
0
0
0
M. Gillesphey
6
4
1
0
0
0
George Christopher John Pratt
2
2
1
0
2
0
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.
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
Bradford
11 A. Sarcevic — 40 apps, 3 assists
10 B. Pointon — 34 apps, 3 assists
7 S. Humphrys — 39 apps, 3 assists
6 W. Swan — 30 apps, 2 assists
4 T. Wright — 37 apps, 3 assists
Recent Results
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
Bradford
19 Sep Luton 0–1 Bradford
12 Sep Notts County 0–1 Bradford
5 Sep Bradford 1–0 Mansfield Town
1 Sep Bradford 1–2 Cambridge United
29 Aug Plymouth 2–0 Bradford
Reading v Bradford FAQs
When is Reading v Bradford?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 2 times in our records: 1 for Reading, 1 for Bradford, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Reading are 8th on 10 points; Bradford are 1st on 15.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 63% of Reading games and 40% of Bradford games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 53% and 38% respectively.
