English Football League - League One

Reading
vs
Bradford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 28 February, 15:00
  • Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Referee: Ben Speedie

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Reading vs Bradford Predictions

Reading vs Bradford is scheduled for kick off on 28 February, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with Ben Speedie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Reading currently holding the 12th position in the table 14 points behind Bradford. Reading have won 1 English Football League - League One match against Bradford out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to redeem themselves. Reading have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Bradford's away record stands at 7 victories from 24 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Bolton, Bradford is determined to bounce back with a win against Reading.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Reading have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 64 goals and 174 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Bradford have scored 58 goals with 188 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 69% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Reading scored 2 goals while Bradford scored 3 goals. Their last match on 28 February 2026 ended in 2-1 to Reading.

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Betting stats Reading vs Bradford

English Football League - League One

Reading Bradford
Played 46 48
Scored 64 58
Conceded 60 51
Shots 503 605
Shots on Target 174 188
Corners 179 268
Fouls 532 587
Yellow Cards 98 107
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

35%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

69%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Head to Head History

Reading Bradford
Wins 1 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 2 3

Reading vs Bradford Previous Results

28 Feb 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 2 Bradford 1

13 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Bradford 2 Reading 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Bradford 48 22 11 13 +7 77
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63

Reading vs Bradford season record

Reading Bradford
Games won 16 22
Games lost 15 13
Games drawn 15 11
Scored 64 58
Conceded 60 51

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Form guide

14 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 0 Bolton 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Bolton 1 Bradford 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Bradford 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 1 Bolton 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 1 Plymouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Bradford 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Antoni Sarcevic Bradford 11
Bobby Pointon Bradford 10
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Josh Neufville Bradford 7
Max Power Bradford 6
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Curtis Tilt Bradford 57
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Jenson Metcalfe Bradford 51
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Ibou Touray Bradford 48

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Max Power Bradford 15
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Curtis Tilt Bradford 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Ibou Touray Bradford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Aden Baldwin Bradford 1
Sam Walker Bradford 0
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Josh Neufville Bradford 0
Max Power Bradford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Stephen Humphrys Bradford 29
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23
Bobby Pointon Bradford 22

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Max Power Bradford 75
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Ibou Touray Bradford 49
Kamari Doyle Reading 47

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