Match summary
Bradford City had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Reading vs Bradford CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
77'Substitution
Bradford City
71'Yellow Card
Bradford City
67'Substitution
Bradford City
Goal!
1-1
Udoka Godwin-Malife
66'·Reading
⚽
39'Yellow Card
Bradford City
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bradford City
56%Ball Possession44%
11Shots Total13
3Shots On Target2
9Corners5
10Fouls21
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides5
1Saves2
395Passes304
4Shots Off Target6
98Attacks97
68Dangerous Attacks50
9Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box4
1Goals1
21Free Kicks10
4Shots Blocked5
4Substitutions4
8Tackles18
1Assists1
307Accurate Passes210
37Total Crosses33
9Accurate Crosses7
8Interceptions8
58Duels Won57
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Leam Richardson
Starting XI
2
UG
Udoka Godwin-Malife15
PO
Paudie O'Connor16
BW
Benn Ward19
KL
Kyreece Lisbie28
JS
Josh StokesSubstitutes
25
JS
Jack Stevens39
AA
Ashqar AhmedManager: Graham Alexander
Starting XI
15
AB
Aden Baldwin16
GP
George Pratt8
AP
Adam Phillips23
BP
Bobby PointonSubstitutes
24
WS
Will Swan27
CO
Corey O'Keeffe32
GL
George LapsliePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Udoka Godwin-Malife DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 49(80%) | 1 | 6/11 | |
Paudie O'Connor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 51(82%) | - | 8/12 | |
| 67' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 10(60%) | 1 | 7/12 | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(84%) | - | 4/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(66%) | 1 | 4/12 | ||
Benn Ward DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 53(75%) | 2 | 8/18 | |
Josh Stokes MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(81%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 55(75%) | 1 | 5/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(79%) | - | - | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(83%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 6' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1(100%) | - | - | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(79%) | - | 4/4 | ||
Kyreece Lisbie MF | 84' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(80%) | 1 | 6/14 | |
| 23' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 0/4 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/4 |
Reading vs Bradford City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-7 |
| Bradford City | 15 | W5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15/15 | 8-2 |
- W3-1 vs Blackpool2026-09-05
- L1-2 @ Cambridge United2026-09-12
- L1-2 vs Brentford2026-09-15
- W2-0 vs Notts County2026-09-19
- D2-2 @ Wycombe Wanderers2026-09-26
- W1-0 vs Mansfield Town2026-09-05
- W3-1 @ Leyton Orient2026-09-08
- W1-0 @ Notts County2026-09-12
- W1-0 @ Luton Town2026-09-19
- W2-1 vs Newcastle United U212026-09-22
- Meetings on record
- 4
- Period covered
- 2015-03-07 – 2026-02-28
- Reading wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Bradford City wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 25%
- Home side won
- 75%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Reading | 2-1 | Bradford City |
| 2025-12-13 | Bradford City | 2-0 | Reading |
| 2015-03-16 | Reading | 3-0 | Bradford City |
| 2015-03-07 | Bradford City | 0-0 | Reading |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | WWLWD | 2 | +7 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | LLWWW | 4 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsReading 11 · Bradford City 15
- Positions
- #9 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 2.29/1.29 vs 1/0.57scored/conceded per game · league average 1.44
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 4 matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 4 matches
2
Reading wins
1
Draws
1
Bradford City wins
Goals Scored
5 - 3
Matchday 9 — League One
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