English Football League - League One

Reading
vs
Leicester
  • Kick-off: Saturday 19 Dec 2026 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Reading vs Leicester Predictions

Reading vs Leicester is scheduled for kick off on 19 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Select Car Leasing Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Reading and Leicester. After their recent loss to Oxford U, Reading is determined to redeem themselves. Reading have won 5 of their last 7 English Football League - League One matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Leicester's away record stands at 2 victories from 6 games. Following a draw in their last match against Stevenage in the English Football League - League One, Leicester is aiming to secure 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 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 64% of games. Their total stands at 25 goals and 68 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Leicester have scored 22 goals with 72 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 92% of matches but conceded in 69% of games.

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Betting stats Reading vs Leicester

English Football League - League One

Reading Leicester
Played 14 13
Scored 25 22
Conceded 15 19
Shots 211 201
Shots on Target 68 72
Corners 80 91
Fouls 163 147
Yellow Cards 26 23
Red Cards 0 2

Matches won

43%

Matches won

38%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

92%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

69%

Over 3.5 Goals

36%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

62%

Head to Head History

Reading Leicester
Wins 0 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 0 0

Reading vs Leicester Previous Results

Reading and Leicester haven't played against each other so far this season.

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
6 Reading 14 6 4 4 +10 22
10 Leicester 13 5 4 4 +3 19

Reading vs Leicester season record

Reading Leicester
Games won 6 5
Games lost 4 4
Games drawn 4 4
Scored 25 22
Conceded 15 19

Form guide

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - League One

Oxford U 2 Reading 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 0 Reading 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 2 Barnsley 1

21 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 L Orient 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Wigan 1 Reading 0

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

MK Dons 1 Reading 5

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Leicester 2 Stevenage 2

27 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Leicester 3 Wigan 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Leicester 1

20 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Bromley 0 Leicester 4

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Leicester 2 Doncaster 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - League One

Leicester 1 Peterborough 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Marriott Reading 8
Emil Riis Leicester 6
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 5
Jacob Brown Reading 4
Liam Cullen Leicester 3

Assists

Player Team Assists
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 4
Luke Thomas Leicester 4
Sammy Braybrooke Leicester 4
Louis Page Leicester 3
Josh Stokes Reading 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Luke Thomas Leicester 26
Andy Rinomhota Reading 20
Paudie O'Connor Reading 18
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 17
Sammy Braybrooke Leicester 17

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 5
Andy Rinomhota Reading 5
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 4
Haydon Roberts Reading 4
Luke Thomas Leicester 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
John Lundstram Leicester 1
Oliver Skipp Leicester 1
Joel Pereira Reading 0
Paudie O'Connor Reading 0
Randell Williams Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Marriott Reading 20
Emil Riis Leicester 17
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 11
Sammy Braybrooke Leicester 9
Paddy Lane Reading 7

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 28
Sammy Braybrooke Leicester 24
Will Alves Leicester 21
Luke Thomas Leicester 18
Kyreece Lisbie Reading 17

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