ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Referee: Alan Young, England
Reading
Match Timeline
Rotherham
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
20'
J. Benson · Assist: D. Hall
Rotherham
🟨
24'
Josh Benson
Rotherham
🟨
33'
Matt Ritchie
Reading
🔄
46'
J. Hugill ↔ A. Martha
Rotherham
🔄
46'
S. McWilliams ↔ D. Yearwood
Rotherham
🟨
58'
Dru Yearwood
Rotherham
🔄
61'
M. Ritchie ↔ A. Garcia
Reading
🔄
61'
R. Williams ↔ M. O'Mahony
Reading
🔄
66'
J. Benson ↔ J. Holmes
Rotherham
🔄
73'
K. Abrefa ↔ A. Yiadom
Reading
🔄
73'
J. R. Dorsett A. ↔ M. Camara
Reading
78'
C. Savage
Reading
🟨
88'
Hamish Douglas
Rotherham
🟨
90+3'
Andy Yiadom
Reading

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Reading Win 0%
Draw 0%
Rotherham Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Reading1.15
Rotherham1.22
Recent Form (Last 5)
Reading Reading
WWDLW
18 GF / 22 GA
Rotherham Rotherham
WLDWL
19 GF / 20 GA
Key Stats
1.13
Average Goals Scored
1.12
1.38
Average Goals Conceded
1.18
11
BTTS Yes
8
6
Over 2.5
10
3.94
Shots on Goal
2.65

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Reading Reading 16 matches
Rotherham Rotherham 17 matches
Reading Statistic Rotherham
4 Wins 6
6 Draws 4
6 Losses 7
18 Goals For 19
22 Goals Against 20
1.13 Avg Goals Scored 1.12
1.38 Avg Goals Conceded 1.18
11 BTTS Yes 8
13 Over 1.5 10
6 Over 2.5 10
3 Over 3.5 3
3 Clean Sheets 5
2 Failed To Score 5
3.94 Shots On Goal 2.65
11.69 Total Shots 8.06
4.25 Corners 3.82
46.8% Ball Possession 41.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Reading won 7 times, Rotherham won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:16 from Reading's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 2.33 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Reading 4-2-3-1 / Rotherham 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Reading wins 7, draws 5, Rotherham wins 3
Stats
Reading Reading
Rotherham Rotherham
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
4
4 Corner Kicks 3
6 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 4
67% Ball Possession 33%
11 Total Shots 8
6 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 3
1 Blocked Shots 4
7 Shots insidebox 4
4 Shots outsidebox 4
0 Goalkeeper Saves 5
545 Total passes 265
465 Passes accurate 174
1.01 expected_goals 0.84
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Reading
Formation
Rotherham
J. Pereira
J. Pereira
K. Abrefa
K. Abrefa
P. O'Connor
P. O'Connor
D. Williams
D. Williams
J. R. Dorsett A.
J. R. Dorsett A.
L. Wing
L. Wing
C. Savage
C. Savage
M. Ritchie
M. Ritchie
K. Doyle
K. Doyle
R. Williams
R. Williams
K. Ehibhatiomhan
K. Ehibhatiomhan
C. Dawson
C. Dawson
J. Rafferty
J. Rafferty
H. Douglas
H. Douglas
R. James
R. James
D. Hall
🎯
D. Hall
K. Spence
K. Spence
D. Gore
D. Gore
J. Powell
J. Powell
S. McWilliams
S. McWilliams
J. Benson
J. Benson
J. Hugill
J. Hugill
Reading 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
2
K. Abrefa
↓ 73'
D
15
P. O'Connor
D
33
D. Williams
D
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
↓ 73'
D
10
L. Wing
M
8
C. Savage
⚽ 78'
M
30
M. Ritchie
↓ 61' 🟨 33'
M
29
K. Doyle
M
21
R. Williams
↓ 61'
M
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
F
Substitutes
17
A. Yiadom
↑ 73' 🟨 90+3'
D
18
A. Rinomhota
M
19
A. Garcia
↑ 61'
D
20
M. O'Mahony
↑ 61'
F
22
M. Stickland
D
25
J. Stevens
G
28
M. Camara
↑ 73'
M
Rotherham 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
C. Dawson
G
2
J. Rafferty
D
26
H. Douglas
🟨 88'
D
6
R. James
D
22
D. Hall
🎯 20'
M
8
K. Spence
M
44
D. Gore
M
7
J. Powell
M
17
S. McWilliams
↓ 46'
F
19
J. Benson
⚽ 20' ↓ 66' 🟨 24'
F
9
J. Hugill
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
13
T. Cann
G
4
L. Kelly
M
11
A. Martha
↑ 46'
D
12
T. Holmes
D
16
D. Yearwood
↑ 46' 🟨 58'
M
23
J. Holmes
↑ 66'
F
41
J. Ayres
F
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
Last matches: Rotherham
15.08.26
Lea
Rotherham
Cheltenham
1
2
L
04.08.26
Fri
Rotherham
Derby
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Darlington 1883
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
21.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Alfreton Town
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Matlock Town
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
AFC Emley
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Parkgate
1
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wycombe
2
3
L
25.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Reading
1
1
D
21.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Luton
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Leyton Orient
2
0
W
14.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wigan
0
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Barnsley
1
3
L
07.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Port Vale
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Stevenage
0
0
D
21.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Lincoln
0
3
L
17.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Peterborough
0
5
L
14.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Bolton
2
2
D
07.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Huddersfield
0
1
L
H2H: Reading vs Rotherham
25.04.26
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
1
1
D
22.11.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
05.10.24
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
2
1
L
14.02.23
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
13.08.22
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
4
0
L
27.02.21
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
0
1
W
24.10.20
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
3
0
W
23.02.19
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
15.12.18
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
1
1
D
17.04.17
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
22.10.16
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
0
1
W
23.02.16
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
0
W
20.10.15
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
1
1
D
28.04.15
H2H
Rotherham
Reading
2
1
L
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
17.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bolton
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wycombe
3
2
W
27.01.26
Lea
Reading
Exeter City
2
2
D
24.01.26
Lea
Reading
Barnsley
2
2
D
04.01.26
Lea
Reading
Stockport County
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
0
W
18.12.25
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
09.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
2
L
06.11.25
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
1
0
W
01.11.25
FA
Reading
Carlisle
2
3
L
25.10.25
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
1
1
D
21.10.25
Lea
Reading
Northampton
1
0
W
H2H at home: Reading
22.11.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
14.02.23
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
24.10.20
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
3
0
W
23.02.19
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
17.04.17
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
W
23.02.16
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
0
W
Last matches: Rotherham
15.08.26
Lea
Rotherham
Cheltenham
1
2
L
28.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Darlington 1883
2
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Alfreton Town
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Matlock Town
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
AFC Emley
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Parkgate
1
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wycombe
2
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Leyton Orient
2
0
W
14.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wigan
0
3
L
07.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Lincoln
0
3
L
17.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Peterborough
0
5
L
07.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Huddersfield
0
1
L
24.02.26
Lea
Rotherham
Bradford
0
1
L
17.02.26
Lea
Rotherham
Burton Albion
0
1
L
31.01.26
Lea
Rotherham
Exeter City
4
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Rotherham
Stockport County
2
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Blackpool
0
4
L
26.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Bolton
1
2
L
13.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Plymouth
0
1
L
H2H away: Rotherham
22.11.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
L
14.02.23
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
L
24.10.20
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
3
0
L
23.02.19
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
17.04.17
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
2
1
L
23.02.16
H2H
Reading
Rotherham
1
0
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two