League One · Full time ·Matchday 9

Reading vs Bradford

1 – 1 Full time

4′Jake Beesley
12′Andy Rinomhota
18′Haydon Roberts
35′Ibou Touray
39′Aden·Baldwin
59′Haydon RobertsRandell Williams
59′Andy RinomhotaLiam Fraser
66′Udoka Godwin-Malife
67′Adam PhillipsGeorge Lapslie
67′Jake BeesleyNick Powell
67′Jacob BrownJamie Reid
71′Bobby Pointon
77′Bobby PointonWill Swan
84′Kyreece Joshua LisbieDaniel·Kyerewaa
90′Ibou TourayCorey O'Keeffe

Madejski Stadium, Reading

Reading 43%
Draw 29%
Bradford 29%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

11 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 2
56 Possession % 44
9 Corners 5
10 Fouls 21
3 Offsides 5
1 Saves 2
307 Accurate passes 210

Reading vs Bradford overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Reading vs Bradford

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityReadingDrawBradford
Model36.4%32.6%31.0%
Market44.6%27.7%27.7%
Final42.6%28.9%28.5%
Edge-8.2%+4.9%+3.3%

Confidence: Low

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Reading ↓ / Bradford → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 14% 11% 1 12% 15% 2 7% 7% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 86%
2+ goals 63%
3+ goals 35%
No goals 14%

Reading and Bradford expected goals

Reading 1.10
Bradford 1.00

Total expected goals: 2.10

Reading and Bradford attack and defence ratings

Reading

Attack 1.27 +27%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Bradford

Attack 0.88 -12%
Defence 0.59 -41%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Reading vs Bradford: result vs prediction

Reading 1 – 1 Bradford

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 9 fixtures

League One

Before and after this match

Reading vs Bradford markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Reading 42.6% 2.35 -8.2% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 64.9% 1.54 — —
Both teams to score No 56.4% 1.77 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 71.5% 1.40 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 63.6% 1.57 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Reading42.6%
Draw28.9%
Bradford28.5%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.535.1%
Under 2.564.9%
Both teams to scoreYes43.6%
No56.4%
Double chance1X (home or draw)71.5%
12 (either side)71.1%
X2 (draw or away)57.4%
Handicap -1Reading win15.4%
Push (exactly one goal)21.1%
Loss63.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.8%
0-013.6%
1-012.1%

Reading vs Bradford stats

Reading and Bradford recent form

newest first
Reading DWLLWW
Bradford WWWWLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Reading and Bradford going into this match

league record before kick-off

Reading record

  • They have won 3 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 2.3 goals per match.
  • They average 3.2 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches.
  • 55% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Bradford record

  • They have won 5 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • They average 1.3 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
  • They have kept 5 clean sheets in 7 matches.
  • 44% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Reading vs Bradford head-to-head

Last 4 meetings

2Reading wins 1Draws 1Bradford wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-02-28ReadingBradfordLeague One2-1
2025-12-13BradfordReadingLeague One2-0
2015-03-16ReadingBradfordFA Cup3-0
2015-03-07BradfordReadingFA Cup0-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Reading vs Bradford odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 44.6%, draw 27.7%, away 27.7%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.10 3.38 3.38
Bet365 2.10 3.40 3.25
BetVictor 2.10 3.40 3.40
Betano 2.35 3.20 3.00
Betfair 2.15 3.30 3.50
Marathonbet 2.08 3.38 3.38
Pinnacle 2.15 3.48 3.49
SBO 2.06 3.04 2.98
William Hill 2.10 3.25 3.20

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.10 ▼ -0.19
X 3.38 ▲ +0.16
2 3.38 ▲ +0.23

13 snapshots recorded, from .