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

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Reading

Second-placed 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.

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
4	Bradford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
19	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Confirmed Lineups

Bradford confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Sam Walker (GK), Joe Wright, Aden Baldwin, Ciaran Kelly, Bradley Halliday, Max Power, Jenson Metcalfe, Ibou Touray, Antoni Sarcevic, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Stephen Humphrys.

Reading confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Joel Pereira (GK), Paudie O'Connor, Derrick Williams, Jeriel Dorsett, Kelvin Abrefa, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Randell Williams, Kamari Doyle, Daniel Kyerewaa, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

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

+280

First

+650

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Bradford vs Reading Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 51% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Bradford City being priced at -105 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. For those wanting to back Reading, you will find +265 about this outsider.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Bradford are -111 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Reading +0.5 at -127 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get a similar price on Over or 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 -139.

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

-105

X

+245

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+120

2

+290

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-385

X2

-135

Draw No Bet

1

-238

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-111

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

-102

Andy Cook is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +410. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Andy Cook (Bradford)

First

+410

Anytime

+170

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+525

Anytime

+215

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+550

Anytime

+235

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+500

Anytime

+245

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+340

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+750

Anytime

+350

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+950

Anytime

+410

Alex Pattison (Bradford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+950

Anytime

+440

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+1000

Anytime

+460

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+475

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+1200

Anytime

+575

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Lewis Richards (Bradford)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Michael Stickland (Reading)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+1600

Anytime

+750

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

+1900

Anytime

+800

Ashqar Ahmed (Reading)

First

+1900

Anytime

+800

Bradley Halliday (Bradford)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Neill Byrne (Bradford)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Stats: League One matches only
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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