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Reading vs Bradford City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–11 – 1

Udoka Godwin-Malife 66′9th

1stJake Beesley 4′

Player of the matchUdoka Godwin-MalifeRDG · 1 goal · 98′ played · 8 duels won · 7 recoveries · 2 key passes

7.5
Possession
56%44%
Shots · on target in brackets
11 (3)13 (2)
Corners
95
Table · 12 v 16 pts
9th → 7th1st → 2nd

League OneMatchday 9Select Car Leasing StadiumRef P. Howard

Events

RDG 1–1 BDC · 2–3 yellow
  1. Full time 1–1
  2. Corey O'Keeffefor Ibou Touray
  3. Daniel Kyerewaafor Kyreece Lisbie
  4. Will Swanfor Bobby Pointon
  5. Bobby PointonYellow card
  6. Jamie Reidfor Jacob Brown
  7. Nick Powellfor Jake Beesley
  8. George Lapsliefor Adam Phillips
  9. Udoka Godwin-Malife1–1Goal · right foot · assist Jacob Brown
  10. Randell Williamsfor Haydon Roberts
  11. Liam Fraserfor Andy Rinomhota
  12. Half-time 0–1
  13. Aden BaldwinYellow card
  14. Ibou TourayYellow card
  15. Haydon RobertsYellow card
  16. Andy RinomhotaYellow card
  17. Jake Beesley0–1Goal · header · assist Bobby Pointon

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Reading4-2-3-16.86 avg rating 6.913-4-2-1Bradford City
  1. 16.6Joel Pereira98′
  1. 27.5Udoka Godwin-MalifeG 98′
  2. 157.2Paudie O'Connor98′
  3. 166.8Benn Ward98′
  4. 56.9Haydon RobertsYC ↓59′
  1. 106.8Lewis Wing98′
  2. 46.5Andy RinomhotaYC ↓59′
  1. 196.4Kyreece Lisbie↓84′
  2. 286.7Josh Stokes98′
  3. 326.9Paddy Lane98′
  1. 187.1Jacob BrownA ↓67′
  1. 16.7Cameron Dawson98′
  1. 166.8George Pratt98′
  2. 156.7Aden BaldwinYC 98′
  3. 286.4Matthew Pennington98′
  1. 37.0Ibou TourayYC ↓90+2′ 95′
  2. 67.1Callum Connolly98′
  3. 107.2Antoni Sarcevic98′
  4. 196.7Kayden Jackson98′
  1. 237.4Bobby PointonA YC ↓77′
  2. 86.8Adam Phillips↓67′
  1. 97.3Jake BeesleyG ↓67′
  1. 6Liam FraserMF · ↑59′6.6
  2. 9Jamie ReidFW · ↑67′6.5
  3. 11Daniel KyerewaaMF · ↑84′6.5
  4. 14Randell WilliamsMF · ↑59′6.3
  5. 23Conor MastersonDF
  6. 25Jack StevensGK
  7. 39Ashqar AhmedDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Leam Richardson (1.42 PPG) · Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 24Will SwanFW · ↑77′6.4
  2. 25Nick PowellMF · ↑67′7.1
  3. 27Corey O'KeeffeDF · ↑90+2′
  4. 32George LapslieMF · ↑67′6.9
  5. 5Macaulay GillespheyDF
  6. 13Bo WangGK
  7. 22Kieran MorganMF

Table after full time

League One 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Plymouth Argyle95-1-316:11+5164th ▲3
2Bradford City85-1-28:5+3161st ▼1
3Huddersfield Town84-3-114:7+7156th ▲3
4Sheffield Wednesday74-2-113:6+7142nd ▼2
5Stockport County84-1-317:10+7133rd ▼2
6Cambridge United83-4-113:11+2135th ▼1
7Reading83-3-217:10+7129th ▲2
8Burton Albion93-3-314:15-1127th ▼1
9AFC Wimbledon83-3-26:8-2128th ▼1
24Wigan Athletic71-1-55:12-7424th
Reading
9th → 7th11 → 12 pts
Bradford City
1st → 2nd15 → 16 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Reading7d restBDC +4d rest11d restBradford City
  1. 3-4L15 Aug
  2. 1-1D18 Aug
  3. 0-0D22 Aug
  4. 3-0W25 Aug
  5. 5-0W2 Sep
  6. 3-1W5 Sep
  7. 1-2L12 Sep
  8. 1-2L15 Sep
  9. 2-0W19 Sep
  10. 2-2D26 Sep

4-3-3goals 21:121.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-0W15 Aug
  2. 1-0W20 Aug
  3. 0-0D26 Aug
  4. 0-2L29 Aug
  5. 1-2L1 Sep
  6. 1-0W5 Sep
  7. 3-1W8 Sep
  8. 1-0W12 Sep
  9. 1-0W19 Sep
  10. 2-1W22 Sep

7-1-2goals 12:62.20pts/game

  1. AWycombe Wanderers2–2
  2. HNotts County2–0
  3. HBrentford1–2
  4. ACambridge United1–2
  5. HBlackpool3–1

latest 5

  1. HNewcastle United U212–1
  2. ALuton Town1–0
  3. ANotts County1–0
  4. ALeyton Orient3–1
  5. HMansfield Town1–0
Show older matches
  1. HMansfield Town5–0
  2. AStevenage3–0
  3. AAFC Wimbledon0–0
  4. HWycombe Wanderers1–1
  5. HLuton Town3–4

older

  1. HCambridge United1–2
  2. APlymouth Argyle0–2
  3. HBurnley0–0
  4. ASheffield Wednesday1–0
  5. HPeterborough United2–0

What stands out

  • 7thfrom 9th

    Reading moved from 9th to 7th in the League One table with this result.11 → 12 points after 8 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2ndfrom 1st

    Bradford City moved from 1st to 2nd in the League One table with this result.15 → 16 points after 8 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

42 figures
Readingfull timeBradford City
  1. 56%Possession44%
  2. 11Shots13
  3. 3Shots on target2
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 9Corners5
  6. 395Passes304
  7. 10Fouls21
  8. 2Yellow cards3
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses7
  3. 98Attacks97
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 37Crosses33
  6. 68Dangerous attacks50
  7. 14Dribble attempts6
  8. 3Offsides5
  9. 27%Shot accuracy15%
  10. 4Shots blocked5
  11. 9Shots inside box9
  12. 4Shots off target6
  13. 2Shots outside box4
  14. 6Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 21Accurate long passes21
  17. 307Accurate passes210
  18. 82%Forward passes %82%
  19. 11Key passes10
  20. 34%Long pass accuracy33%
  21. 61Long passes63
  22. 78%Pass accuracy69%
  23. 63Passes in final third69
  24. Defence
  25. 43Ball recoveries46
  26. 52Ball safe42
  27. 58Duels won57
  28. 7Goal kicks11
  29. 8Interceptions8
  30. 1Last-man tackles0
  31. 1Saves2
  32. 8Tackles18
  33. 2Tackles won15
  34. Discipline
  35. 21Free kicks10
  36. Other
  37. 171Possession lost160
  38. 4Substitutions4
  39. 25Throw-ins25

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Bobby PointonBDC1

Passes

  1. Paudie O'ConnorRDG42/51
  2. Lewis WingRDG42/54
  3. Benn WardRDG40/55

Progressive passes

  1. Benn WardRDG47 (85%)
  2. Paudie O'ConnorRDG45 (88%)
  3. Lewis WingRDG43 (80%)

Final-third passes

  1. Lewis WingRDG17
  2. Cameron DawsonBDC10
  3. Matthew PenningtonBDC10

Key passes

  1. Udoka Godwin-MalifeRDG2
  2. Bobby PointonBDC2
  3. Paudie O'ConnorRDG2

Ball recoveries

  1. Cameron DawsonBDC11
  2. Udoka Godwin-MalifeRDG7
  3. Aden BaldwinBDC6

Duels won

  1. Nick PowellBDC11/16
  2. Benn WardRDG9/20
  3. Udoka Godwin-MalifeRDG8/13

Dribbles

  1. Kyreece LisbieRDG3/6
  2. Bobby PointonBDC1/1
  3. Antoni SarcevicBDC1/2

Tackles

  1. George PrattBDC4
  2. Bobby PointonBDC2
  3. Antoni SarcevicBDC2

Clearances

  1. Paudie O'ConnorRDG9
  2. George PrattBDC8
  3. Benn WardRDG7

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

46%Model · draw 27%27%

Projected goals
1.45 – 1.05total 2.50 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.5%1–0 11.9%2–1 9.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Reading win46%No
Draw27%Yes
Bradford City win27%No
Over 1.5 goals71%Yes
Over 2.5 goals46%No
Over 3.5 goals24%No
Both teams to score50%Yes
Reading clean sheet35%No
Bradford City clean sheet23%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 9

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Leyton Orient0–2Plymouth Argyle
  2. Burton Albion1–3Huddersfield Town
  3. Sheffield Wednesday1–1Cambridge United
  4. Oxford United1–0Stockport County
  5. Luton Town3–1Doncaster Rovers
  6. Wigan Athletic0–0Mansfield Town
  7. Bromley1–1Wycombe Wanderers
  8. Blackpool19:45Leicester City
  9. Peterborough United4–3Notts County
  10. Milton Keynes Dons4–4Barnsley
League One fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 9 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Capacity
24,161 · grass
Weather
19 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 76%
Referee
P. Howard
RDG coach
Leam Richardson (1.42 PPG)
BDC coach
Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)

Match summary

Reading and Bradford City drew 1-1 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Reading sat 9th on 11 points, while Bradford City were 1st on 15 points. Bradford City had won 5 matches in a row before this one. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Reading won 2 and Bradford City won 1, with 1 draw (2 goals per game).

Goals came from Udoka Godwin-Malife (66') for Reading and Jake Beesley (4') for Bradford City.

Reading — live results and scheduleBradford City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.86 v 6.91
  1. Udoka Godwin-MalifeRDG7.5
  2. Bobby PointonBDC7.4
  3. Jake BeesleyBDC7.3
  4. POPaudie O'ConnorRDG7.2
  5. Antoni SarcevicBDC7.2

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2015

2-1-1Reading W-D-L · goals 5:3

2 RDG1 draws1 BDC
With Reading at home
2-0-0 (5:1)
Goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
25%
Won by the host
75%
  1. Reading2–1Bradford CityLeague One
  2. Bradford City2–0ReadingLeague One
  3. Reading3–0Bradford CityFA Cup
  4. Bradford City0–0ReadingFA Cup
  1. Bradford CitynextReadingLeague One

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Readingall competitionsBradford City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3Goals per game (both sides)2.27
  3. 87%Over 1.560%
  4. 60%Over 2.540%
  5. 33%Over 3.527%
  6. 47%Both teams scored33%
  7. 47%Clean sheets53%
  8. 13%Failed to score20%
  9. Reading at home v Bradford City away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 3Won5
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 3Lost1
  14. 15-11Goals (for-against)12-5
  15. 1.43Points per game2.29
  16. 71%Over 2.543%
  17. 29%Clean sheets57%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 12-51st-half goals (for-against)7-4
  20. 17-112nd-half goals (for-against)16-7
  21. 59%Goals after half-time70%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time60%
  23. 6-7-2Half-time W-D-L5-8-2

How we calculate this

Referee

P. Howard
Cards / match
3.23this match 5 (+1.77)
Yellows / match
3.15this match 5
Reds / match
0.08
Penalties / match
0.1212% of matches
Fouls / match
21.5this match 31

1.45Home 1.45 vs Away 1.70 yellows/match · +0.25 away · 6–2 red · 1 coach card1.70

40%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 25%35%

home winsaway wins
With Reading
2-0-1 in 3 · 2.67 yellows/game
With Bradford City
4-0-1 in 5 · 1.6 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 135 career matches.

Updated