Match

Reading vs Bradford: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
1-1
Bradford

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What was the result of Reading vs Bradford?

Reading and Bradford drew 1-1 on October 3, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′J. BeesleyBradford
  • 66′U. Godwin-MalifeReading

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Reading win at 44%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Reading vs Bradford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

4-2-3-1
  1. 18J. Brown
  1. 32P. Lane
  2. 28J. Stokes
  3. 19Kyreece Lisbie
  1. 4A. Rinomhota
  2. 10L. Wing
  1. 5H. Roberts
  2. 16Benn David Ward
  3. 15P. O'Connor
  4. 2U. Godwin-Malife
  1. 1Joel Pereira

Bradford

3-4-2-1
  1. 9J. Beesley
  1. 23B. Pointon
  2. 8A. Phillips
  1. 3I. Touray
  2. 6C. Connolly
  3. 10A. Sarcevic
  4. 19K. Jackson
  1. 16George Christopher John Pratt
  2. 15A. Baldwin
  3. 28M. Pennington
  1. 1C. Dawson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Bradford have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2026Wycombe(away)2-2League One
Sep 19, 2026Notts County(home)2-0League One
Sep 15, 2026Brentford(home)1-2League Cup
Sep 12, 2026Cambridge United(away)1-2League One
Sep 5, 2026Blackpool(home)3-1League One
Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2026Newcastle United U21(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2026Luton(away)1-0League One
Sep 12, 2026Notts County(away)1-0League One
Sep 8, 2026Leyton Orient(away)3-1League Cup
Sep 5, 2026Mansfield Town(home)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 1 Bradford win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2026Reading 2-1 BradfordLeague One
Dec 13, 2025Bradford 2-0 ReadingLeague One
Mar 16, 2015Reading 3-0 BradfordFA Cup
Mar 7, 2015Bradford 0-0 ReadingFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Bradford on Feb 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading2.10.987/159/15
Bradford1.70.876/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Bradford sit 2nd (17 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Bradford95228517
6Reading9432221115

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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