Bradford City vs Reading: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bradford City play Reading in EFL League One (England). The match date is 13 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Bradford City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Reading: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bradford City scores 1.21 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. Reading scores 1.39 and concedes 1.30. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bradford City 56%, Reading 67%. Over 2.5: Bradford City 50%, Reading 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Bradford City has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.23. Bradford City: 12.6 shots per match, Reading: 11.0.

Match halves

Bradford City: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Reading: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Bradford City: 76-90+ (13 goals). Reading: 76-90+ (16 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: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Bradford CityReading
11Shots8
Bradford CityReading
4Shots on target2
Bradford CityReading
1.39xG0.86
Bradford CityReading
3Corners2
Bradford CityReading
56Dangerous attacks28
Bradford CityReading
12Fouls11
Bradford CityReading
1Cards3
Bradford CityReading

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.

Bradford CityReading
1.21Goals scored / match1.39
Bradford CityReading
1.1Goals conceded / match1.3
Bradford CityReading
50%Average possession50%
Bradford CityReading
3.92Shots on target / match3.78
Bradford CityReading

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.63Shots per match10.96
Bradford CityReading
3.92Shots on target3.78
Bradford CityReading
9.6%Shot conversion12.7%
Bradford CityReading
50%Possession50%
Bradford CityReading
1.46xG for1.23
Bradford CityReading
1.24xG against1.42
Bradford CityReading

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedReading: Balanced
Bradford CityReading
Accuracy (shots on target)31%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.37

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.

Bradford City is 400% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Bradford City · 0.2 pts / match - Reading

Bradford City
DDWLL
Season result split
46% W23% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-11-15
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
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 away (W-D-L)
6-8-9
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%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 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.39 goals / match - Reading

Bradford City is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.1 goals / match - Bradford City · 1.3 goals / match - Reading

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 79% of matches (38 of 48 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 29% (14 of 48 matches).

58Goals scored (season)64
Bradford CityReading
53Goals conceded (season)60
Bradford CityReading
2.31Average goals in match2.7
Bradford CityReading
4Goals scored (last 5)3
Bradford CityReading
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
Bradford CityReading

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal85%
Bradford CityReading
35%2 goals39%
Bradford CityReading
6%3 goals13%
Bradford CityReading
0%4 goals2%
Bradford CityReading

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal83%
Bradford CityReading
31%2 goals39%
Bradford CityReading
8%3 goals9%
Bradford CityReading
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityReading

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time20%
Bradford CityReading
2%BTTS in both halves11%
Bradford CityReading
19%Scored in both halves26%
Bradford CityReading

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Bradford CityReading
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Bradford CityReading
60%BTTS - last 560%
Bradford CityReading

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Bradford CityReading
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Bradford CityReading
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Bradford CityReading

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
Bradford CityReading
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Bradford CityReading
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Bradford CityReading

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 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / match - Bradford City · 1.43 pts / match - Reading

Bradford City - half-time state
27% leading42% draw31% trailing
Reading - half-time state
33% leading46% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)1.43
Bradford CityReading
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Bradford CityReading
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
Bradford CityReading
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.04
Bradford CityReading
58%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Bradford CityReading
63%No goal before half-time52%
Bradford CityReading

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)1.2
Bradford CityReading
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Bradford CityReading
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
Bradford CityReading
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Bradford CityReading
50%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Bradford CityReading
40%No goal after half-time37%
Bradford CityReading

Bradford City - second-half results

35% W42% R23% P
59
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
71
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

Bradford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
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

* 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.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
7
11
16-30
8
10
31-45
12
8
46-60
10
7
61-75
13
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bradford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

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.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
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%

* 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

Bradford CityLigaReading
Average goals in match 2.312.62 2.70
Both teams scored 56%52% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 48%
Clean sheets 29%27% 17%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 70%
Goal after half-time 81%81% 93%

^ 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: Bradford City 0 - 0 - 1 Reading. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Bradford City vs Reading?

The EFL League One match finished Bradford City 2:0 Reading. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bradford City vs Reading?

Bradford City score 1.21 goals per game on average and Reading 1.39. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Bradford City's matches and 67% of Reading's.

What form are Bradford City and Reading in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Reading 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bradford City vs Reading?

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