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by Ian John in League One Predictions
Bradford City face Reading on Saturday afternoon in a League One clash that the home team must win to stay on the tail of leaders Cardiff City. Will our match prediction back the Bantams to land another home win, or will the visiting Royals rule over the home side and take all three points back to Berkshire? Let's see what the data suggests.
In terms of league position, the home side are very much in the ascendancy. Bradford are currently second in the table with 34 points, four behind leaders Cardiff City, after 18 games. Reading have struggled but now lie 17th in the table after 18 games, with 22 points. However a couple of wins could see them rocket up the table.
Bradford's recent form is solid in the league, with a 0-0 draw away to Bolton followed by a narrow 1-0 home win over Exeter City in the league. They then lost 3-0 at Bolton in the Football League Trophy but last weekend earned a 1-0 win away to Plymouth. Their game in midweek against Port Vale was postponed.
Reading's recent form is somewhat mixed, as has been the case for most of the season. They drew 1-1 at home with Rotherham and followed that with an impressive 3-0 win away at Blackpool. However, in midweek, they were beaten 2-1 at home by Peterborough United.
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The Best Betting Odds for Bradford City FC v Reading Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.91 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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1.95 | 3.6 | 3.75 |
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1.95 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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1.95 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
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1.89 | 3.5 | 3.85 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Bradford City FC and Reading?
Our prediction for the Bradford City FC vs Reading match is: Bradford wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 13/12/2025 between Bradford City FC and Reading in League One :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.95% for a win of Bradford City FC against Reading with odds of 1.95 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Bradford City FC vs Reading is 31.91% with odds of 3.65 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 20.14% chance ⭐ for a win of Reading vs Bradford City FC with odds of 3.85 at Unibet.
Bradford City FC vs Reading Form
Bradford City FC and Reading's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
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17
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22 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
Bradford City FC and Reading Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2025 - League One
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
29 Nov 2025 - League One
22 Nov 2025 - League One
11 Nov 2025 - EFL Trophy
8 Nov 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Nov 2025 - League One
8 Nov 2025 - League One
28 Oct 2025 - League One
18 Oct 2025 - League One
14 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
27 Sept 2025 - League One
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2025 - League One
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
22 Nov 2025 - League One
11 Nov 2025 - EFL Trophy
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
25 Oct 2025 - League One
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Dec 2025 - League One
29 Nov 2025 - League One
22 Nov 2025 - League One
6 Nov 2025 - League One
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
25 Oct 2025 - League One
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Dec 2025 - League One
22 Nov 2025 - League One
6 Nov 2025 - League One
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
25 Oct 2025 - League One
21 Oct 2025 - League One
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Nov 2025 - League One
18 Oct 2025 - League One
11 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sept 2025 - League One
23 Sept 2025 - Carabao Cup
13 Sept 2025 - League One
Most goals and assists
Bradford City FC
Reading
W. Swan
(6 Goals)
,
B. Pointon
(6 Goals)
,
A. Sarcevic
(6 Goals)
J. Marriott
(5 Goals)
J. Metcalfe
(1 Assists)
,
T. Leigh
(1 Assists)
K. Doyle
(1 Assists)
, 
T. Rushesha
(1 Assists)
Bradford City FC - Reading Key Points
- Bradford have lost one of nine home games this season (W6, D2).
- Bradford have lost one of their last eleven league games (W5, D5)
- Reading average scoring just 1.17 goals per game in League One this season.
- Reading have won just one of their eight away games this season (D4, L3).
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Our Bradford City FC vs Reading Prediction
Our prediction for the Bradford City vs. Reading League One match is: Bradford wins.
Over the course of the season, Bradford City's home form has been very good with just one defeat at Valley Parade. Reading's away form has seen them win just once this season in the league and while their form has taken an upturn of late, consistency has not been a strong point. With Cardiff now four points clear, Bradford need a win here and the data suggests that they should get it.
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