Reading vs Rotherham United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Reading played Rotherham United in EFL League One (England). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Reading: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Rotherham United: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Reading scores 1.07 and concedes 1.27 goals per match. Rotherham United scores 1.13 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.46 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Reading 67%, Rotherham United 44%. Over 2.5: Reading 33%, Rotherham United 56%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Reading has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.07. Reading: 12.3 shots per match, Rotherham United: 8.8.

Match halves

Reading: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.60. Rotherham United: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Reading: 61-75 (6 goals). Rotherham United: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.46 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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
1.07Goals scored / match1.13
ReadingRotherham United
1.27Goals conceded / match1.13
ReadingRotherham United
50%Average possession44%
ReadingRotherham United
4.2Shots on target / match2.81
ReadingRotherham United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.33Shots per match8.75
ReadingRotherham United
4.2Shots on target2.81
ReadingRotherham United
8.6%Shot conversion12.9%
ReadingRotherham United
50%Possession44%
ReadingRotherham United
1.41xG for1.07
ReadingRotherham United
1.37xG against1.41
ReadingRotherham United

Shooting quality

Reading: BalancedRotherham United: Counter-attacking
ReadingRotherham United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.40

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 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Reading · 2.2 pts / match - Rotherham United

Reading
DLWDW
Season result split
27% W40% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-5
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Rotherham United
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-6
1.38 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 20%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.

Rotherham United is 6% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - Reading · 1.13 goals / match - Rotherham United

Rotherham United is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.27 goals / match - Reading · 1.13 goals / match - Rotherham United

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Rotherham United scoring profile: very strong

Rotherham United scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).

16Goals scored (season)18
ReadingRotherham United
19Goals conceded (season)18
ReadingRotherham United
2.33Average goals in match2.25
ReadingRotherham United
5Goals scored (last 5)7
ReadingRotherham United
4Goals conceded (last 5)2
ReadingRotherham United

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal69%
ReadingRotherham United
20%2 goals38%
ReadingRotherham United
0%3 goals6%
ReadingRotherham United
0%4 goals0%
ReadingRotherham United

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal69%
ReadingRotherham United
40%2 goals38%
ReadingRotherham United
7%3 goals6%
ReadingRotherham United
0%4 goals0%
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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
ReadingRotherham United
7%BTTS in both halves0%
ReadingRotherham United
13%Scored in both halves13%
ReadingRotherham United

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
ReadingRotherham United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
ReadingRotherham United
60%BTTS - last 520%
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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
ReadingRotherham United
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
ReadingRotherham United
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
ReadingRotherham United

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
ReadingRotherham United
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
ReadingRotherham United
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
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.

Rotherham United is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - Reading · 1.44 pts / match - Rotherham United

Reading - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing
Rotherham United - half-time state
38% leading31% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.44
ReadingRotherham United
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.5
ReadingRotherham United
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.31
ReadingRotherham United
0.93Average goals (1st half)0.81
ReadingRotherham United
53%Clean sheet before half-time69%
ReadingRotherham United
60%No goal before half-time63%
ReadingRotherham United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1.25
ReadingRotherham United
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
ReadingRotherham United
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
ReadingRotherham United
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.44
ReadingRotherham United
40%Clean sheet after half-time50%
ReadingRotherham United
40%No goal after half-time56%
ReadingRotherham United

Reading - second-half results

27% W40% D33% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rotherham United - second-half results

31% W31% D38% L
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. 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.

Reading - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Rotherham United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
2
4
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
0
5
46-60
6
5
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Rotherham United
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
7
46-60
3
3
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 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.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Rotherham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.82
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, 17% 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 2.332.46 2.25
Both teams scored 67%49% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%46% 56%
Clean sheets 20%28% 31%
Goal before half-time 67%67% 69%
Goal after half-time 87%83% 75%

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

2.46
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+44%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Rotherham UnitedGoalJosh BensonAssist: Denzel Hall
  2. Rotherham UnitedYellow cardJosh Benson
  3. ReadingYellow cardMatthew Thomas Ritchie
  4. Rotherham UnitedYellow cardDru Yearwood
  5. Rotherham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Thomas HolmesOff: Josh Benson
  6. ReadingGoalCharlie Savage
  7. Rotherham UnitedYellow cardHamish Douglas
  8. ReadingYellow cardAndy Yiadom

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

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 1.07 goals per game on average and Rotherham United 1.13. The EFL League One average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Reading's matches and 44% of Rotherham United's.

What form are Reading and Rotherham United in?

Over the last 5 games Reading have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Rotherham United 3-2-0 (2.20 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.