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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Brighton U21(home) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Birmingham City U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sunderland U21(away) | 4-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Manchester City U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 West Ham United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Reading 3-1 West Ham United U21 | EFL 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| West Ham United U21 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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