Reading vs Bradford Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Reading faced Bradford in the League One of England on October 3. The match ended in a 1-1 deadlock after an evenly contested game.

The scoreline opened on the 4th minute when Jake Beesley converted the chance, putting Bradford in front. A goal from Udoka Godwin-Malife followed, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

The stage is set for another captivating encounter as Reading and Bradford square off once more, 7 months after the previous League One encounter that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Reading. Reading come into the match following a draw against Wycombe Wanderers on September 26 in the League One, stretching their unbeaten streak to two matches.

Bradford's most recent outings ended in five straight victories against Newcastle, Luton, Notts County, Leyton Orient and Mansfield Town, setting a positive tone ahead of this match.

This League One clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Reading and Bradford in this campaign. Reading’s attacking options, with Leam Richardson steering the side, have been bolstered by Jack Marriott, the team’s top scorer, and Kyreece Lisbie, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With eight goals in League One, Marriott is Reading’s top scorer in the league, as Lisbie continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Supporting them are Jacob Brown, Paddy Lane and George Earthy, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Reading’s attack.

Meanwhile, Bradford’s attacking options, shaped by Graham Alexander’s vision, have been bolstered by Bobby Pointon, the team’s top scorer, and Macaulay Gillesphey, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In League One, Pointon has been Bradford’s standout scorer with two goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up one goal this campaign. Nick Powell, Aden Baldwin and Will Swan have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Reading–Bradford - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. AI analysis before kick-off suggested that Reading’s victory had the highest chance, at 39%, while a draw was at 30% and Bradford’s victory was at 31%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Reading - Bradford in real time.

Reading kicked off the game with Joel Pereira, Haydon Roberts who got substituted by Randell Williams on the 59th minute, Benn Ward, Paudie O'Connor, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Andy Rinomhota who got substituted by Liam Fraser on the 60th minute, Lewis Wing, Paddy Lane, Josh Stokes, Kyreece Lisbie who got substituted by Daniel Kyerewaa on the 84th minute and Jacob Brown who got substituted by Jamie Reid on the 67th minute as starters, with Jack Stevens, Ashqar Ahmed, Conor Masterson, Randell Williams, Daniel Kyerewaa, Liam Fraser and Jamie Reid on the bench.

Bradford's starting eleven were Cameron Dawson, George Pratt, Aden Baldwin, Matthew Pennington, Ibou Touray who got substituted by Corey O'Keeffe on the 90th minute, Callum Connolly, Antoni Sarcevic, Kayden Jackson, Bobby Pointon who got substituted by Will Swan on the 77th minute, Adam Phillips who got substituted by George Lapslie on the 67th minute and Jake Beesley who got substituted by Nick Powell on the 67th minute, with Colin Doyle, Corey O'Keeffe, Macaulay Gillesphey, Nick Powell, George Lapslie, Kieran Morgan and Will Swan on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Reading vs Bradford on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.71 - 0.88
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 9 - 12
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 21
• Corners: 9 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 25
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 22 - 8
• Offsides: 3 - 5
• Passes into Final Third: 123 - 122
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 86 - 75
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 23
• Tackles: 8 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 2 - 15
• Total Crosses: 40 - 31
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 7
• Interceptions: 8 - 8
• Clearances: 39 - 35

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Andy Rinomhota, Haydon Roberts, Ibou Touray, Aden Baldwin and Bobby Pointon were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2015, the teams have gone head-to-head four times. Reading have won twice, Bradford once, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on February 28, 2026, in the League One of England, where Reading secured a 2-1 victory. In total, Reading have managed five goals in these four meetings, compared to Bradford's three. So, overall, Reading have the edge in head-to-head matches against Bradford in their recent history.

Reading have won three of their eight matches in League One this season, with three draws and two defeats, netting seventeen goals (2.13 per match) and conceding ten (1.25 per match). Bradford have played eight matches in League One, with five wins, one draw, and two loss this season, scoring eight goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding five at a rate of 0.63 per match.

Recent Form

Reading are coming off a draw in their last match against Wycombe Wanderers, while Bradford are currently on a run of five straight wins, including victories against Newcastle U21, Luton, Notts County, Leyton Orient and Mansfield Town in their last five outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Reading have recorded ten wins, seven losses, and three draws, while in their last twenty matches, Bradford have recorded thirteen wins, four losses, and three draws.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Reading are currently 7th in the table with twelve points from eight matches, while Bradford hold 2nd place with sixteen points after eight matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Reading and Bradford in real time. You can watch the goals by Jake Beesley and Udoka Godwin-Malife as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Reading - Bradford are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.