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Reading vs Brentford

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Reading1-2Brentford
1ST HALF
0-2
2ND HALF
1-0

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Reading favourites at 41% (Brentford 39%, draw 20%). Brentford lead the head-to-head 6-2, which keeps it from being more one-sided. It put over 2.5 goals at 72% and both teams scoring at 67%. Brentford won 2-1, against the model's 41% for Reading.

Key facts before the match

  • Brentford are unbeaten in 9 matches.
  • They last met on 10 Feb 2021, when Brentford won 3-1.
England•EFL Cup
L60d
W67d
W70d
W78d
D81d
D85d
L88d
D95d
W102d
W103d
5W · 3D · 2L
vs
D60d
D67d
D73d
W78d
W81d
W88d
W95d
D171d
D178d
L186d
4W · 5D · 1L
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 22:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Reading1-2Brentford
1ST HALF
0-2
2ND HALF
1-0
H2H: 2-2-6
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Reading at homeBrentford away
56
3/52/6
1/53/6
1/51/6
3.002.33
1.201.67
5/55/6
4/53/6
4/52/6
3/56/6
1/53/6
2/50/6
0/51/6
4/54/6
3/55/6
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Reading: 1.89
Expected Goals
Brentford: 1.82
Reading
41%
Draw
20%
Brentford
39%
Over 2.5: 72%
BTTS: 67%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Reading · # = league position now
12 Sept2026
Cambridge Utd#1 vs Reading#3
2-1L
05 Sept2026
Reading#3 vs Blackpool#2
3-1W
02 Sept2026
Reading#3 vs Mansfield#4
5-0W
25 Aug2026
Stevenage#1 vs Reading#3
0-3W
22 Aug2026
Afc Wimbledon#3 vs Reading#3
0-0D
18 Aug2026
Reading#3 vs Wycombe#1
1-1D
15 Aug2026
Reading#3 vs Luton#2
3-4L
08 Aug2026
Bromley#4 vs Reading#3
1-1D
01 Aug2026
Reading#3 vs Charlton#19
3-0W
31 Jul2026
Crawley#3 vs Reading#3
0-1W
Team 2 Form
Brentford · # = league position now
12 Sept2026
Bournemouth#7 vs Brentford#8
2-2D
05 Sept2026
Brentford#8 vs Sunderland#19
1-1D
30 Aug2026
Leeds#9 vs Brentford#8
1-1D
25 Aug2026
Birmingham#1 vs Brentford#8
1-6W
22 Aug2026
Brentford#8 vs Tottenham#11
3-0W
15 Aug2026
Brentford#8 vs Eintracht Frankfurt#10
7-0W
08 Aug2026
Rennes#8 vs Brentford#8
2-4W
24 May2026
Liverpool#4 vs Brentford#8
1-1D
17 May2026
Brentford#8 vs Crystal Palace#20
2-2D
09 May2026
Manchester City#3 vs Brentford#8
3-0L
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
10 Feb2021
Reading#3 vs Brentford#8
1-3•
19 Dec2020
Brentford#8 vs Reading#3
3-1•
30 Jun2020
Reading#3 vs Brentford#8
0-3•
23 Nov2019
Brentford#8 vs Reading#3
1-0•
13 Apr2019
Reading#3 vs Brentford#8
2-1•
29 Sept2018
Brentford#8 vs Reading#3
2-2•
20 Jan2018
Reading#3 vs Brentford#8
0-1•
16 Sept2017
Brentford#8 vs Reading#3
1-1•
14 Feb2017
Reading#3 vs Brentford#8
3-2•
27 Sept2016
Brentford#8 vs Reading#3
4-1•

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