Season so far

League One

Key, Reading v Bradford
League position, Reading 7th, Bradford City 4thTotal points, Reading 48, Bradford City 58

Goals scored

Reading 48Bradford City 42

Form guide

All competitions

Reading draw
v Port Vale
1
1
League One
Bradford City won
v Rotherham United
1
0
League One
Reading draw
v Bolton Wanderers
1
1
League One
Bradford City lose
v AFC Wimbledon
3
1
League One
Reading won
v Wycombe Wanderers
3
2
League One
Bradford City won
v Stockport County
1
0
League One
Reading won
v Wigan Athletic
1
2
League One
Bradford City won
v Peterborough United
2
0
League One
Reading lose
v AFC Wimbledon
3
2
League One
Bradford City lose
v Luton Town
2
1
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Reading and Bradford City

Played13

Draw 5
Reading Won 4Bradford City Won 4

Previous scores

All competitions

League One

Bradford City 2 , Reading 0 on the 13th of December 2025
Bradford City
Reading
13th of December 2025

FA Cup

Reading 3 , Bradford City 0 on the 16th of March 2015
Reading
Bradford City
16th of March 2015
Bradford City 0 , Reading 0 on the 7th of March 2015
Bradford City
Reading
7th of March 2015

Match Facts

  • This will be Reading’s first home league game against Bradford City since a 2-2 draw in October 2003 in the second tier. Overall, they’ve won just one of their last 11 league outings vs the Bantams on home soil (D5 L5).

  • Bradford City have won each of their last two league games against Reading, last winning more in succession against the Royals between April 1988 and April 1992 (five wins).

  • Reading have lost just one of their last 15 home league games (W8 D6), a 2-1 defeat to Peterborough United in December. The Royals have netted 2+ goals in five of their last seven outings on home soil.

  • Bradford have lost each of their last four away league games and will be looking to avoid losing five in succession for the first time since December 2020.