Bradford vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Dec 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Reading

Bradford clash with Reading at The University of Bradford Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 13 December.

Bradford and Reading might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -119.

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Bradford City have triumphed in back-to-back League One games. The latest of these was on the road where Plymouth Argyle were beaten 1-0 at Home Park.

Reading lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Peterborough United 2-1 at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Bradford	18	9	7	2	26	18	8	26:18	34
17	Reading	18	5	7	6	21	22	-1	21:22	22

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Bradford vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Bradford vs Reading tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Under 2.5 Goals at odds of -119. This looks like an attractive bet, with the teams set to play out a low-scoring League One encounter.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest League One stats when making our football predictions.

Key Bradford vs Reading league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bradford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bradford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Bradford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Reading games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Reading games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bradford 1 - 0 Reading

Bradford are available at +525 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Antoni Sarcevic to Score +270

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford) has netted four goals in his past eight League One matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +270 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Antoni Sarcevic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+650

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Bradford vs Reading Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The favourites are 55% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Bradford City being priced at -123 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. For those wanting to back Reading, you will find +310 about this outsider.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Bradford are -130 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Reading +0.5 at -109 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, odds of -119 are available for both Over and Under 2.5 Goals. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -135.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to League One games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-123

X

+260

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+125

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-417

X2

-115

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+190

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-130

2 Hcp +0.5

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-119

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-105

Andy Cook is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +390. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Andy Cook (Bradford)

First

+160

Anytime

+390

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+255

Anytime

+550

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Alex Pattison (Bradford)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+425

Anytime

+950

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Lewis Richards (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Michael Stickland (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Bradford have secured seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Reading have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bradford Home Stats		7-2-1	2.50	1.60	0.90	6	4	6	4
Reading Away Stats		3-4-3	3.10	1.80	1.30	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bradford vs Reading Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Bradford vs Reading team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League One together with updated injury news.

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