4'
Jake Beesley
Andy Rinomhota
12'
Hayden Roberts
18'
35'
Ibou Touray
39'
Aden Baldwin
Randell WilliamsHayden Roberts
59'
Liam FraserAndy Rinomhota
59'
Udoka Godwin-Malife
66'
67'
George LapslieAdam Phillips
67'
Nick PowellJake Beesley
Jamie ReidJacob Brown
67'
71'
Bobby Pointon
77'
Will SwanBobby Pointon
Daniel KyerewaaKyreece Lisbie
84'
90'+2'
Corey O'KeefeIbou Touray
FT 1 - 1
56%Possession44%
11Shots13
3Shots on target2
9Corners5
10Fouls21
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Offsides5
1Saves2
395Passes304
78%Pass accuracy69%
Reading4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1Joel PereiraG
2Udoka Godwin-MalifeRB
5Hayden RobertsLB
4Andy RinomhotaLM
15Paudie O'ConnerCD-R
16Benn WardCD-L
19Kyreece LisbieAM-R
10Lewis WingRM
18Jacob BrownF
28Joshua StokesAM
32Paddy LaneAM-L
Substitutes
9Jamie ReidSUB
25Jack StephensSUB
11Daniel KyerewaaSUB
6Liam FraserSUB
39Ashqar AhmedSUB
14Randell WilliamsSUB
23Conor MastersonSUB
Bradford City3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1Cameron DawsonG
19Kayden JacksonRM
3Ibou TourayLM
16George PrattCD-L
15Aden BaldwinCD
28Matthew PenningtonCD-R
10Antoni SarcevicCM-R
6Callum ConnollyCM-L
9Jake BeesleyF
8Adam PhillipsCF-R
23Bobby PointonCF-L
Substitutes
13Colin Anthony DoyleSUB
5Macaulay GillespheySUB
24Will SwanSUB
22Kieran MorganSUB
25Nick PowellSUB
27Corey O'KeefeSUB
32George LapslieSUB
Recent form
ReadingWLLWD
Bradford CityWWWWW
Last meetings
28/02/26Reading2 - 1Bradford City
13/12/25Bradford City2 - 0Reading
17/03/15Reading3 - 0Bradford City
07/03/15Bradford City0 - 0Reading
10/04/04Bradford City2 - 1Reading
English League One Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +8 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +2 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -20 | 9 |