When and where is Reading vs Bradford?

Reading vs Bradford was played on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 1–1. The venue is Madejski Stadium. It is a League One fixture.

What is the recent form of Reading and Bradford?

Reading: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. Bradford: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–1 on goals.

Where are Reading and Bradford in the table?

Reading are 7th with 15 points; Bradford are 1st with 20.

Have Reading and Bradford met recently?

Yes: 3 meetings on record — 1 won by Reading, 1 by Bradford and 1 draw. The last one, on 3 Oct 2026, finished Reading 1–1 Bradford.

How often do Reading and Bradford matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 60% of Reading's matches and 10% of Bradford's had three goals or more. Reading average 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; Bradford 1.0 and 0.5.

How often do Reading and Bradford keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Reading kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches and failed to score in 20%; Bradford in 70% and 20%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Reading vs Bradford?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Reading 1–1 Bradford — 3 Oct 2026

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Reading1–1

Bradford

Madejski Stadium

Our prediction

Low

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Team comparison

ReadingBradford

1.3Form rating2.1

2.20Goals scored (avg)1.00

1.20Goals conceded (avg)0.50

1.98xG for1.09

1.00xG against0.84

30.0%Clean sheet %70.0%

20.0%Failed to score %20.0%

60.0%Over 2.5 rate10.0%

Based on 10 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Reading
Bradford

Expected goals trend
Matches	Reading	Bradford
−10	1.53	1.48
−9	1.77	0.62
−8	0.90	0.90
−7	2.68	2.15
−6	3.50	1.03
−5	1.41	0.50
−4	1.25	0.29
−3	0.67	0.85
−2	3.64	1.17
−1	1.99	1.76

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Reading · 1st half	0.9
Reading · 2nd half	1.3
Bradford · 1st half	0.3
Bradford · 2nd half	0.7

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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League One

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Bradford	10	6	2	2	+5	20
2	Stockport County	10	6	1	3	+10	19
3	Huddersfield	10	5	4	1	+9	19
4	Plymouth	11	6	1	4	+4	19
5	Cambridge United	10	5	4	1	+4	19
6	Sheffield Wednesday	9	5	3	1	+12	18
7	Reading	10	4	3	3	+10	15
8	Oxford United	8	4	3	1	+7	15
9	Leyton Orient	10	4	2	4	+4	14
10	Burton Albion	11	3	4	4	-2	13

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Reading vs Bradford: key facts and questions

When and where is Reading vs Bradford?: Reading vs Bradford was played on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 1–1. The venue is Madejski Stadium. It is a League One fixture.
What is the recent form of Reading and Bradford?: Reading: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. Bradford: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–1 on goals.
Where are Reading and Bradford in the table?: Reading are 7th with 15 points; Bradford are 1st with 20.
Have Reading and Bradford met recently?: Yes: 3 meetings on record — 1 won by Reading, 1 by Bradford and 1 draw. The last one, on 3 Oct 2026, finished Reading 1–1 Bradford.
How often do Reading and Bradford matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 60% of Reading's matches and 10% of Bradford's had three goals or more. Reading average 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; Bradford 1.0 and 0.5.
How often do Reading and Bradford keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Reading kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches and failed to score in 20%; Bradford in 70% and 20%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Reading vs Bradford?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick