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Reading vs West Ham United U21: result 3-1 and analysis

EFL TrophySouthern - 3Kick-off on September 30, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
3-1
West Ham United U21

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What was the result of Reading vs West Ham United U21?

Reading won 3-1 on September 30, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′C. MarshallWest Ham United U21
  • 64′Jacob BorgnisReading
  • 88′Mark O’MahonyReading (pen.)
  • 90′Jeremiah Okine-PetersReading

Official lineup for Reading vs West Ham United U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

  1. 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
  2. 20Mark O’Mahony
  3. 43Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  4. 47S. Spencer
  1. 2K. Abrefa
  2. 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
  1. 14T. Rushesha
  2. 22Michael George Stickland
  3. 36J. Ryan
  4. 46Jacob Borgnis
  1. 25J. Stevens

West Ham United U21

  1. 50C. Marshall
  1. 28T. Souček
  2. 55M. Kanté
  3. 68P. Fearon
  1. 30O. Scarles
  2. 58A. Golambeckis
  3. 63E. Mayers
  4. 64R. Battrum
  5. 69Emeka Adeile
  6. 76R. Oyebade
  1. 54Tom Wooster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; West Ham United U21 have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2025Stockport County(away)1-1League One
Sep 23, 2025Wrexham(away)0-2League Cup
Sep 20, 2025Leyton Orient(home)2-1League One
Sep 13, 2025Barnsley(away)2-3League One
Sep 2, 2025Swindon Town(away)2-3EFL Trophy
West Ham United U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Brighton U21(home)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 19, 2025Birmingham City U21(home)3-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 16, 2025Milton Keynes Dons(away)5-1EFL Trophy
Aug 29, 2025Sunderland U21(away)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 22, 2025Manchester City U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 0 West Ham United U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2024Reading 3-1 West Ham United U21EFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Reading vs West Ham United U21 on Aug 20, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham United U21 score 2.0 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.11.819/158/15
West Ham United U212.01.7311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and West Ham United U21 sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2West Ham United U213201966
3Reading3201646

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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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