Reading vs Bradford City — League One

Footy
League One · Matchweek 9Sat, 3 Oct 2026
Reading6th in table
1–1
Full-timeHT 0–1
Bradford City2nd in table
Select Car Leasing Stadium · Attendance 12,737

Key events

  1. 4'
    Jake BeesleyAssist: Bobby Pointon
  2. Andrew Ferai Rinomhota
    12'
  3. Hayden Roberts
    18'
  4. 35'
    Ibou Touray
  5. 39'
    Aiden Baldwin
  6. Half-time 0 – 1
  7. Udoka Godwin-MalifeAssist: Jacob Brown
    66'
  8. 71'
    Bobby Pointon
  9. Full-time 1 – 1

Top stats

56%Ball possession44%
1.4Expected goals (xG)1.33
11Total shots13
3Shots on target2
9Corners5
10Fouls21

Starting XI

Reading
  1. 1Joel PereiraGoalkeeper
  2. 2Udoka Godwin-MalifeDefender66'
  3. 5Hayden RobertsDefender18'
  4. 15Paudie O'ConnorDefender
  5. 16Benn WardDefender
  6. 4Andrew Ferai RinomhotaMidfielder12'
  7. 10Lewis WingMidfielder
  8. 28Josh StokesMidfielder
  9. 18Jacob BrownForward
  10. 19Kyrell LisbieForward
  11. 32Patrick LaneForward
Bradford City
  1. 1Cameron DawsonGoalkeeper
  2. 3Ibou TourayDefender35'
  3. 15Aiden BaldwinDefender39'
  4. 16George PrattDefender
  5. 28Matthew PenningtonDefender
  6. 6Callum ConnollyMidfielder
  7. 8Adam PhillipsMidfielder
  8. 10Antoni SarcevicMidfielder
  9. 23Bobby PointonMidfielder71'
  10. 9Jake BeesleyForward4'
  11. 19Kayden JacksonForward

Form before this match

ReadingDWLWW
Bradford CityWWWLL

Head-to-head

2
Reading wins
1
Draws
1
Bradford City wins
4 meetings · goals 5–3