Reading vs Rotherham United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Reading play Rotherham United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 22 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Reading: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Rotherham United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Reading scores 1.39 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Rotherham United scores 0.89 and concedes 1.54. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Reading 67%, Rotherham United 41%. Over 2.5: Reading 48%, Rotherham United 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Reading has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.18. Reading: 11.0 shots per match, Rotherham United: 10.3.

Match halves

Reading: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76. Rotherham United: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.48.

Goals by minute

Reading: 76-90+ (16 goals). Rotherham United: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
ReadingRotherham United
11Shots9
ReadingRotherham United
6Shots on target1
ReadingRotherham United
1.46xG0.8
ReadingRotherham United
4Corners3
ReadingRotherham United
48Dangerous attacks22
ReadingRotherham United
6Fouls9
ReadingRotherham United
2Cards3
ReadingRotherham United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ReadingRotherham United
1.39Goals scored / match0.89
ReadingRotherham United
1.3Goals conceded / match1.54
ReadingRotherham United
50%Average possession46%
ReadingRotherham United
3.78Shots on target / match3.13
ReadingRotherham United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.96Shots per match10.33
ReadingRotherham United
3.78Shots on target3.13
ReadingRotherham United
12.7%Shot conversion8.6%
ReadingRotherham United
50%Possession46%
ReadingRotherham United
1.23xG for1.18
ReadingRotherham United
1.42xG against1.45
ReadingRotherham United

Shooting quality

Reading: BalancedRotherham United: Balanced
ReadingRotherham United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rotherham United is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Reading · 0.8 pts / match - Rotherham United

Reading
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-15-15
1.37 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Rotherham United
LWLDL
Season result split
22% W24% R54% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-25
0.89 pts / match · goal difference -30
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-17
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Reading is 56% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Reading · 0.89 goals / match - Rotherham United

Reading is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.3 goals / match - Reading · 1.54 goals / match - Rotherham United

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Rotherham United scoring profile: strong

Rotherham United scores in 57% of matches (26 of 46 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

64Goals scored (season)41
ReadingRotherham United
60Goals conceded (season)71
ReadingRotherham United
2.7Average goals in match2.43
ReadingRotherham United
3Goals scored (last 5)5
ReadingRotherham United
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
ReadingRotherham United

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal57%
ReadingRotherham United
39%2 goals26%
ReadingRotherham United
13%3 goals4%
ReadingRotherham United
2%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal78%
ReadingRotherham United
39%2 goals46%
ReadingRotherham United
9%3 goals24%
ReadingRotherham United
0%4 goals4%
ReadingRotherham United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

41%
Rotherham United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time4%
ReadingRotherham United
11%BTTS in both halves2%
ReadingRotherham United
26%Scored in both halves11%
ReadingRotherham United

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
ReadingRotherham United
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
ReadingRotherham United
60%BTTS - last 540%
ReadingRotherham United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
ReadingRotherham United
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
ReadingRotherham United
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
ReadingRotherham United

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
ReadingRotherham United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
ReadingRotherham United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
ReadingRotherham United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Reading is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Reading · 1.11 pts / match - Rotherham United

Reading - half-time state
33% leading46% draw22% trailing
Rotherham United - half-time state
28% leading26% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.11
ReadingRotherham United
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.41
ReadingRotherham United
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
ReadingRotherham United
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.11
ReadingRotherham United
59%Clean sheet before half-time50%
ReadingRotherham United
52%No goal before half-time67%
ReadingRotherham United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1
ReadingRotherham United
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.48
ReadingRotherham United
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
ReadingRotherham United
1.65Average goals (2nd half)1.33
ReadingRotherham United
30%Clean sheet after half-time48%
ReadingRotherham United
37%No goal after half-time65%
ReadingRotherham United

Reading - second-half results

30% W28% R41% P
66
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rotherham United - second-half results

22% W35% R43% P
51
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Reading - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Rotherham United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Reading
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
8
5
16-30
13
5
31-45
7
12
46-60
12
16
61-75
16
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Rotherham United
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
8
11
16-30
6
12
31-45
7
13
46-60
8
11
61-75
7
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Reading

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Rotherham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

ReadingLigaRotherham United
Average goals in match 2.702.62 2.43
Both teams scored 67%52% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%51% 52%
Clean sheets 17%27% 22%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 78%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Reading 0 - 1 - 0 Rotherham United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Reading vs Rotherham United?

The EFL League One match finished Reading 1:1 Rotherham United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Reading vs Rotherham United?

Reading score 1.39 goals per game on average and Rotherham United 0.89. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Reading's matches and 41% of Rotherham United's.

What form are Reading and Rotherham United in?

Over the last 5 games Reading have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Rotherham United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Reading vs Rotherham United?

The statistical background for Reading vs Rotherham United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.