Reading 1–1 Bradford

EFL League One 2026/27 Matchweek 9 · 3 Oct 2026

Reading vs Bradford in the EFL League One 2026/27.

At Madejski Stadium, Reading.

Reading and Bradford drew 1–1. Jake Beesley opened the scoring for Bradford after 4 minutes. Udoka Godwin-Malife made it 1–1 after 66 minutes.

What the result changed

Reading went into the match 9th and came out of it 7th, on 12 points. Bradford went into the match 1st and came out of it 2nd, on 16 points.

Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.

Goalscorers

Reading starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Bradford starting lineup (3-4-2-1)

Match events

Match statistics

StatisticReadingBradford
Total Shots1114
Shots on Goal32
Ball Possession56%44%
Corner Kicks95
Fouls1021
Passes accurate307211
Goalkeeper Saves12

The table as it stood on 3 Oct 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Plymouth9+516
2Bradford8+316
3Huddersfield8+715
4Sheffield Wednesday7+714
5Stockport County8+713
6Cambridge United8+213
7Reading8+712
8Burton Albion9-112
9AFC Wimbledon8-212
10Oxford United6+611
11Leyton Orient8+210
12Wycombe8-310
13Stevenage7+39
14Leicester7-29
15Blackpool708
16Luton7-28
17Mansfield Town7-38
18Barnsley7-58
19Bromley7-108
20Notts County7-27
21Doncaster7-16
22Milton Keynes Dons7-26
23Peterborough8-95
24Wigan7-74

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.

Reading before this match

Bradford before this match