Reading sit 6th in the League One on 22 points from 14 matches, having scored 25 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 0.64 in attack and 1.56 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Oxford United 0-2 away. That is 1.57 points a match, scoring 1.79 and conceding 1.07 per game across 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 7 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Stockport County in the League One on 14 November 2026, a match the model gives them 30%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Reading sit 6 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Oxford United4 November 2026
- D0-0away to Plymouth31 October 2026
- W2-1Barnsley24 October 2026
- W1-0Leyton Orient21 October 2026
- L0-1away to Wigan17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Reading vs Stockport County
Reading travel to Stockport County at Edgeley Park, Stockport on 14 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 30% Reading, 27% draw and 43% Stockport County, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.22 expected goals for Reading against 1.55. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for Reading vs Stockport County
Recent meetings with Stockport County
- 4 January 2026Reading 1–0 Stockport CountyLeague One
- 27 September 2025Stockport County 1–1 ReadingLeague One
- 18 January 2025Reading 1–3 Stockport CountyLeague One
- 29 October 2024Stockport County 4–1 ReadingLeague One
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Reading
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Oxford United v Wycombe · 21 November 2026
Reading fans want Wycombe to win: that leaves Reading's chance of a top-two finish at 13.5%, against 10.5% if Oxford United win (11.3% today).
Oxford United win10.5%−0.8Draw12.3%+1.0Wycombe win13.5%+2.2 -
Cambridge United v Stockport County · 21 November 2026
Reading fans want Cambridge United to win: that leaves Reading's chance of a top-two finish at 12.1%, against 9.9% if Stockport County win (11.3% today).
Cambridge United win12.1%+0.8Draw12.1%+0.8Stockport County win9.9%−1.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Reading's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. Marriott8 goals
- Kyreece Lisbie5 goals4 assists
League goals this season.