Reading are 5th in the 2026-2027 League One after 12 matches — 21 points from a 6-3-3 record, 25 goals scored and 13 conceded. Their points and market-implied expected points (19.7) are within a couple of points — a table position the performances support. Form over the last five: DWLWW, 10 points. They average 2.1 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per match; 58% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 4 clean sheets and 2 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 5:0 against Mansfield.
Of their 25 goals, the most (7) have come in the 75-90 minute band. 7 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Reading match has come before half-time 8 times in 12, and 1 match finished goalless.
Collected 1.3 more points than market odds expected (19.7 xPTS). full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
10 points from the last five. Avg 2.1 scored, 1.1 conceded per match.
What does Reading need?
89 points were enough in 90% of simulations: Reading need 68 more from 34 games (2.00 per game; current pace 1.75).
Title race: every club & what-if →86 points were enough in 90% of simulations: Reading need 65 more from 34 games (1.91 per game; current pace 1.75).
Promotion race: every club & what-if →Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
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| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Plymouth– Reading | 2026-10-31 | 12:30 | Under 1.5 HT | 64.4% | 62.9% | ▲ +1.5% | 1.59 |
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Every fixture this season, updated automatically: kick-off changes, postponements, and after each match the score, half-time score and goal minutes.
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 |  Barnsley | H | 2:1 | 0:1 | 7' | 1.59 | 4.33 | 4.75 | W |
| 2026-10-21 |  Leyton Orient | H | 1:0 | 0:0 | 52' | 1.57 | 3.92 | 4.91 | W |
| 2026-10-17 |  Wigan | A | 1:0 | 0:0 | 71' | 4.10 | 3.72 | 1.79 | L |
| 2026-10-10 | MK Dons | A | 1:5 | 0:1 | 38' | 2.73 | 3.48 | 2.27 | W |
| 2026-10-03 |  Bradford City | H | 1:1 | 0:1 | 4' | 1.94 | 3.51 | 3.48 | D |
| 2026-09-26 |  Wycombe | A | 2:2 | 0:0 | 47' | 2.49 | 3.52 | 2.46 | D |
| 2026-09-19 | Notts County | H | 2:0 | 0:0 | 49' | 1.72 | 3.69 | 4.23 | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Cambridge Utd | A | 2:1 | 0:1 | 38' | 2.70 | 3.32 | 2.52 | L |
| 2026-09-05 |  Blackpool | H | 3:1 | 1:0 | 12' | 1.74 | 3.70 | 4.19 | W |
| 2026-09-02 |  Mansfield | H | 5:0 | 3:0 | 35' | 1.99 | 3.50 | 3.33 | W |
| 2026-08-22 |  AFC Wimbledon | A | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 2.81 | 3.27 | 2.31 | D |
| 2026-08-15 |  Luton | H | 3:4 | 3:1 | 6' | 2.89 | 3.38 | 2.24 | L |
Reading head-to-head records
all England pairings →| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading vs AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2026-08-22 |
| Reading vs Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2026-10-24 |
| Reading vs Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2026-09-05 |
| Reading vs Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2026-10-03 |
| Reading vs Burton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Reading vs Cambridge Utd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2026-09-12 |
| Reading vs Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2026-04-11 |
| Reading vs Huddersfield | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2026-04-03 |
| Reading vs Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2026-10-21 |
| Reading vs Luton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2026-08-15 |
| Reading vs MK Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Reading vs Mansfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Reading vs Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-19 |
| Reading vs Oxford Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2024-02-03 |
| Reading vs Peterborough | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2025-12-29 |
| Reading vs Plymouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026-03-14 |
| Reading vs Sheffield Wed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2021-03-06 |
| Reading vs Stevenage | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Reading vs Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2026-01-04 |
| Reading vs Wigan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2026-10-17 |
| Reading vs Wycombe | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2026-09-26 |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Reading score
25 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 75-90' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Reading matches
either side scoring — 8 of 12 matches saw a first-half opener; 1 stayed goalless
Match stats
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