League One · England · Madejski StadiumReading vs Bradford prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Fair pick · fair odds 1.80 · bookmaker 1.75 · Won ✓
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Reading 1.5 – 1.1 Bradford expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Reading hold the edge on home soil with a 48% chance of winning, against 31% for Bradford.
Reading have taken 10 points from their last 6 matches (3W 1D 2L), scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.2 per game. Bradford have 15 points from their last 6 (5W 0D 1L), averaging 1.5 scored and 0.7 conceded. Bradford come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.6 goals (1.5 for Reading, 1.1 for Bradford). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 47%, both teams to score at 56%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (12%), 1–0 (11%), 2–1 (9%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 56% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.75 is close to our fair price of 1.80.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Reading to win ✗ | 48% | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✗ | 78% | 1.28 | 1.30 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 56% | 1.80 | 1.75 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 73% | 1.38 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✓ | 53% | 1.90 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 74% | 1.35 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✗ | 43% | 2.31 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Reading / FT Reading ✗ | 27% | 3.71 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 1–0 ✗ | 11% | 8.91 | – |
Form
Reading – last 6
| 26 Sep | @ Wycombe | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | vs Notts County | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | vs Brentford | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | @ Cambridge United | 1–2 | L |
| 5 Sep | vs Blackpool | 3–1 | W |
| 2 Sep | vs Mansfield Town | 5–0 | W |
Bradford – last 6
| 22 Sep | vs Newcastle United U21 | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | @ Luton | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | @ Notts County | 1–0 | W |
| 8 Sep | @ Leyton Orient | 3–1 | W |
| 5 Sep | vs Mansfield Town | 1–0 | W |
| 1 Sep | vs Cambridge United | 1–2 | L |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Reading and Bradford.
League One table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield | 14 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 |  Stockport County | 14 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 |  Oxford United | 13 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 |  Luton | 14 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 14 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 |  Reading | 14 | +10 | 22 |
| 7 |  Bradford | 13 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 |  Cambridge United | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | +8 | 20 |
| 10 |  Leicester | 13 | +3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Mansfield Town | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 13 |  Wycombe | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 |  Leyton Orient | 13 | +5 | 17 |
| 15 |  Burton Albion | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 |  Stevenage | 12 | +4 | 16 |
| 17 |  Notts County | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 |  AFC Wimbledon | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 |  Blackpool | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 20 |  Doncaster | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 |  Wigan | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 |  Peterborough | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 |  Barnsley | 12 | -10 | 9 |
| 24 |  Bromley | 13 | -20 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for Reading vs Bradford?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 56% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.75.
Who will win Reading vs Bradford?
On our numbers Reading have a 48% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Bradford 31%.
How many goals will there be in Reading vs Bradford?
We expect about 2.6 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 47% likely and both teams score 56% of the time on our projection.
When is Reading vs Bradford?
Reading vs Bradford (League One) kicks off on Saturday 3 October 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Madejski Stadium.
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