League One
Reading sit 7th in the League One on 22 points after 15 league games. Everything a Reading bettor needs is here: recent form, the goals profile and the fixtures ahead, and the places to bet.
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Reading, formed in 1871, go by The Royals and The Biscuitmen and play in League One.
At 1.7 goals per game, Reading's attack is ahead of the 1.41 league average.
Reading are 7th of 24 in the League One, ten points clear of the relegation places.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Luton | 14 |
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| 3 |
| 4 |
| 27 |
| 21 |
| +6 |
| 24 |
| +2 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 23 | +1 |
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| 6 | Plymouth | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 23 | +1 |
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| 7 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 22 | – |
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| 8 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 22 | 0 |
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| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 21 | −1 |
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| 10 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | −1 |
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League average this season: 1.41 goals scored per team per game, 2.8 per match (all 24 clubs' goals over their games played).
1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from the last five: 5 points for Reading (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | A | Stockport County (A) | 1–3 | L | |
| EFL Trophy | A | Bristol Rovers (A) | 2–2 | D | |
| FA Cup | A | Peterborough (A) | 5–0 | W | |
| League One | A | Oxford United (A) | 0–2 | L | |
| League One | A | Plymouth (A) | 0–0 | D | |
| League One | H | Barnsley (H) | 2–1 | W | |
| League One | H | Leyton Orient (H) | 1–0 | W | |
| League One | A | Wigan (A) | 0–1 | L | |
| EFL Trophy | H | Chelsea U21 (H) | 0–2 | L | |
| League One | A | Milton Keynes Dons (A) | 5–1 | W |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
The venue changes things for Reading: 2.3 points a game at home, 0.8 away (league matches).
Six home matches without defeat: Reading's ground has been a hard place to get a result (league matches).
Four away games without a win for Reading (league matches).
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.29 |
| Away | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.75 |
| All | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1.47 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
Reading's goals scored and conceded over their last 20 matches, cups and Europe included.
| Measure | Last 20 | Last 5 | Before that (15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Total goals per game | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 55% | 60% | 53% |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 40% | 53% |
| Clean sheets | 35% | 40% | 33% |
| Failed to score | 25% | 40% | 20% |
All competitions. "Last 20" is the team's last 20 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (15)" the 15 matches before the last 5. The League One average this season is 2.8 goals per match. Across 163 finished League One matches this season, 53% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 57%. In Reading's 15 League One matches, 53% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 53%.
6 goals from 10 appearances is a strong return for Jack Marriott at Reading (all competitions).
In addition, Kyreece Lisbie has set up 4 goals for Reading, more than any team-mate (all competitions).
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Marriott | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Jacob Brown | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Paddy Lane | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| George Earthy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Paudie O’Connor | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All competitions since 15 August. Ranked by goals, then assists.
The next opponent is struggling: Bromley have lost 4 of their last 5.
Look ahead and the schedule eases for Reading: two of the next three opponents are bottom-six opposition.
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | H | Bromley (H) | 24th | LLDLL | |
| League One | A | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | 5th | LLDDW | |
| League One | H | Doncaster (H) | 21st | LLWLL | |
| FA Cup | H | Stockport County (H) | – | – | |
| League One | A | Burton Albion (A) | 15th | DDWLL |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
| Market | Why |
|---|---|
| Back them at home | Strong points per game at home (home and away table above) |
Rules of thumb from recent results, not predictions. Prices are on the bookmaker sites.
Reading were formed on 25 December 1871 in a meeting open to the public in the Bridge Street Rooms. A tour of Italy in 1913 drew the verdict from Corriere della Sera that they were the finest foreign team seen there, and the Football League admitted them in 1920. The 1995 play-off final was a heartbreaker, a 4–3 loss to Bolton Wanderers after leading 2–0. The 2005–06 season produced 106 points, a league record, and only two defeats, but relegation from the Premier League came in April 2013. Points deductions have dogged the club since November 2021, and the EFL disqualified owner Dai in March 2025, setting a deadline of 4 April 2025 for a sale.
Reading roamed before settling: the Recreation Ground until 1878, the Cricket Ground to 1882, Coley Park to 1889 and Caversham Cricket Ground to 1896, when Elm Park opened on 5 September 1896 with a game against A Roston Bourke's XI. Elm Park's last competitive match was a 1–0 loss to Norwich City on 3 May 1998. The Madejski Stadium opened on 22 August 1998 with a 3–0 win over Luton Town and holds 24,161, and planning permission to extend it to 36,900 was granted on 24 May 2007.
Aldershot were Reading's biggest rivals before the original club went out of business in 1992, and Aldershot Town, up into the Football League in 2008 and relegated again in 2013 while in administration, still topped a 2012 survey of Reading's main rivals. Swindon Town and Oxford United came next in that survey, and since Aldershot's exile they have been the main local rivalries. Oxford and Swindon, though, reserve the stronger feeling for each other than for Reading.
Goals are scarce when Reading play Oxford United, averaging 2.0 across 4 meetings (all competitions).
| Rival | P | W | D | L | Goals/game | Last met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
