Reading vs Bradford City

3 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee P Howard

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Udoka Godwin-Malife 66’
  • Jake Beesley 4’

Match summary

The points were shared as Reading and Bradford City drew 1-1. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Jake Beesley put Bradford City ahead with a header in the 4th minute and Udoka Godwin-Malife equalised in the 66th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Reading created 0.67 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Bradford City 0.95 from 14.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 5
39 Attacks 47
44 Dangerous attacks 32
395 Passes 304
77.7% Pass accuracy 69.1%
8 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Reading Bradford City
Kick-off
Corner
2’
4’
Jake BeesleyHeader0-1 (Bradford City)
Corner
5’
Corner
7’
Andy RinomhotaSimulation
12’
Haydon RobertsArgument
18’
Lewis WingShot on target
22’
Corner
22’
27’
Corner
Corner
29’
Paddy LaneShot on target
30’
35’
Ibou TourayFoul
Corner
37’
39’
Aden BaldwinFoul
44’
Corner
Corner
45+3’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Corner
52’
Liam FraserAndy Rinomhota
59’
Randell WilliamsHaydon Roberts
59’
Corner
61’
65’
Bobby PointonShot on target
Udoka Godwin-MalifeRight foot shot1-1 (Reading)
66’
Jamie ReidJacob Brown
67’
67’
Nick PowellJake Beesley
67’
George LapslieAdam Phillips
71’
Bobby PointonFoul
77’
Will SwanBobby Pointon
Daniel KyerewaaKyreece Lisbie
84’
85’
Corner
87’
Corner
89’
Corner
90+2’
Corey O'KeeffeIbou Touray
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 0.95 4’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), 0-1 4’ 66’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading), 1-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 0.95 4’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), 0-1 Beesley 4’ 66’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading), 1-1 Godwin-Malife 66’
Reading 0.67 xGBradford City 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bradford City attacking Reading attacking 
4’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 66’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 48’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 25’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Will Swan (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ Paddy Lane (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Benn Ward (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Jacob Brown (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Josh Stokes (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Jake Beesley (Bradford City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 66’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 48’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 25’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 76’ Nick Powell (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Will Swan (Bradford City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Benn Ward (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Paddy Lane (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Kayden Jackson (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ George Lapslie (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Jacob Brown (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Josh Stokes (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Godwin-Malife
O’Connor
Ward
Roberts 59’
Wing
Rinomhota 59’
Lisbie 84’
Stokes
Lane
Brown 67’
Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Dawson
Pennington
Baldwin
Pratt
Touray 90’
Jackson
Connolly
Sarcevic
Phillips 67’
Pointon 77’
Beesley 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 1 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ 1 1 – 6 2 49 1 1 – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ – 1 – 8 6 51 1 – – –
Benn Ward
90′ 2 2 1 8 5 53 1 – – –
Haydon Roberts Taken off
59′ – 2 1 4 2 32 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 55 1 0.39 1 1 5 1 1 –
Andy Rinomhota Taken off
59′ – – 19 – 0.02 – – 4 1 3
Kyreece Lisbie Taken off
84′ – – 10 – 0.06 1 – 6 2 2 –
Josh Stokes
90′ – – 31 1 0.03 1 – 5 – 3 –
Paddy Lane
90′ – – 29 2 0.20 1 1 4 2 1 –
Liam Fraser Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Randell Williams Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Daniel Kyerewaa Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jacob Brown Taken off
67′ – 1 1 – 0.01 0.00 1 7 2 10 –
Jamie Reid Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 48% Avg odds 1.94
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Bradford City win 26% Avg odds 3.63

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading WWLWD
Bradford City LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Reading 2-1 Bradford City, 28 Feb 26 Next meeting: Bradford City vs Reading, 27 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Reading vs Bradford City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.