Leyton Orient host Reading in the England League One on 17 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Leyton Orient welcome Reading in a fixture shaped by contrast between attacking intent and defensive restraint. Orient’s matches have often become stretched, while Reading arrive with a recent run built on control and efficiency.
With both sides separated by fine margins in the table, this contest looks more likely to be decided by discipline than volume of chances.
Leyton Orient’s recent results underline a side willing to commit forward but vulnerable once momentum shifts. They scored in the 1-1 draw with Cardiff and the 2-1 home win over Bradford City, yet those positives sit alongside defeats where defensive structure broke down quickly.
The 3-0 loss at Luton and the 1-3 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon exposed recurring issues tracking runners and protecting the box. Even the narrow 1-0 defeat at Peterborough showed Orient struggling to regain control once pinned back.
At home, Orient continue to push for goals, but conceding forty two across the season reflects a back line that rarely settles into long spells of stability.
Reading arrive with growing confidence shaped by measured performances. They kept clean sheets in consecutive home wins over Stockport 1-0 and Burton Albion 2-0, showing improved organisation once ahead. That discipline has been a clear feature of their recent run.
Away from home, Reading have also shown balance. The 1-1 draw at Peterborough and the emphatic 4-1 win at Plymouth highlighted their ability to adapt game plans based on opposition. Even the 3-2 win over Luton came through controlled phases rather than constant pressure.
Defensively, Reading have conceded just twenty eight goals across twenty four matches, underlining a structure that travels well and limits damage in tight fixtures.
The best bet points towards draw no bet on Reading at 1.98 odds. Reading’s recent clean sheets and overall defensive consistency contrast sharply with Leyton Orient’s tendency to concede in key moments, making the visitors well placed to avoid defeat.
A valuable bet also emerges with under 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds. Reading’s recent matches have leaned towards control and narrow margins, and if they succeed in slowing the tempo, this fixture is likely to stay contained rather than develop into an open contest.
| Leyton Orient | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 14 | 16 |
| Draws | 9 | 15 |
| Loss | 22 | 14 |
| Goals For | 57 | 64 |
| Goals Against | 69 | 59 |
| Leyton Orient | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 23 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Draws | 6 | 8 |
| Loss | 8 | 9 |
| Goals For | 30 | 31 |
| Goals Against | 28 | 32 |
|
25.04.26
|
Blackpool Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Leyton Orient Rotherham |
0-2 |
|
14.04.26
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Leyton Orient Mansfield |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Lincoln Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Leyton Orient Huddersfield |
1-2 |
|
02.04.26
|
Wigan Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
Exeter City Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Leyton Orient |
2-4 |
|
14.03.26
|
Leyton Orient Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stevenage Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bradford City Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leyton Orient Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
21.02.26
|
Northampton Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Leyton Orient Plymouth |
1-3 |
|
07.02.26
|
Stockport Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
27.01.26
|
Doncaster Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Leyton Orient AFC Wimbledon |
1-3 |
|
29.12.25
|
Luton Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Peterborough Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Leyton Orient Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Barnsley Leyton Orient |
3-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Leyton Orient Luton |
1-1 |
|
05.12.25
|
Salford City Leyton Orient |
4-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Leyton Orient Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Burton Albion Leyton Orient |
0-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Leyton Orient Blackpool |
1-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Leyton Orient Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Wycombe Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
03.11.25
|
Tamworth Leyton Orient |
0-1 |
|
28.10.25
|
Leyton Orient Aston Villa U21 |
1-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Leyton Orient Lincoln |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Rotherham Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
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Leyton Orient Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
07.10.25
|
Leyton Orient Crawley |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Cardiff Leyton Orient |
4-3 |
|
27.09.25
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Leyton Orient Stevenage |
2-3 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Leyton Orient Bolton |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
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Port Vale Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Peterborough Leyton Orient |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Northampton |
0-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Mansfield Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
19.08.25
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Plymouth Leyton Orient |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Stockport |
2-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Leyton Orient Rotherham |
0-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Leyton Orient Mansfield |
0-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Leyton Orient Huddersfield |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Leyton Orient Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leyton Orient Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
17.02.26
|
Leyton Orient Plymouth |
1-3 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Leyton Orient AFC Wimbledon |
1-3 |
|
20.12.25
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Leyton Orient Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Leyton Orient Luton |
1-1 |
|
02.12.25
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Leyton Orient Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Leyton Orient Blackpool |
1-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Leyton Orient Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
28.10.25
|
Leyton Orient Aston Villa U21 |
1-0 |
|
25.10.25
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Leyton Orient Lincoln |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
|
Leyton Orient Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
07.10.25
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Leyton Orient Crawley |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Leyton Orient Stevenage |
2-3 |
|
13.09.25
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Leyton Orient Bolton |
1-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Leyton Orient Northampton |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Leyton Orient Stockport |
2-2 |
|
12.08.25
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Leyton Orient Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Leyton Orient Wigan |
2-0 |
|
22.07.25
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Leyton Orient Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
3-1 |
|
10.05.25
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Leyton Orient Stockport |
2-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Leyton Orient Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
18.04.25
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Leyton Orient Barnsley |
4-3 |
|
05.04.25
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Leyton Orient Wigan |
0-0 |
|
27.03.25
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Leyton Orient Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Leyton Orient Northampton |
1-2 |
|
01.03.25
|
Leyton Orient Charlton |
1-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Lincoln |
3-2 |
|
11.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Mansfield |
3-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Stockport |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-0 |
|
21.01.25
|
Leyton Orient Stevenage |
0-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Leyton Orient Derby (Penalties:6 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Leyton Orient Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Leyton Orient Cambridge |
2-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Leyton Orient Crawley |
3-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Leyton Orient Burton Albion |
0-0 |
|
03.12.24
|
Leyton Orient Bristol Rovers |
3-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Leyton Orient Oldham |
2-1 |
|
26.11.24
|
Leyton Orient Huddersfield |
0-2 |
|
09.11.24
|
Leyton Orient Blackpool |
3-0 |
|
22.10.24
|
Leyton Orient Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Blackpool Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Lincoln Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
02.04.26
|
Wigan Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
28.03.26
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Exeter City Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Leyton Orient |
2-4 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stevenage Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
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Bradford City Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Northampton Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Stockport Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Doncaster Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Luton Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
26.12.25
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Peterborough Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
13.12.25
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Barnsley Leyton Orient |
3-2 |
|
05.12.25
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Salford City Leyton Orient |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Burton Albion Leyton Orient |
0-4 |
|
08.11.25
|
Wycombe Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
03.11.25
|
Tamworth Leyton Orient |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Rotherham Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
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Cardiff Leyton Orient |
4-3 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Port Vale Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Peterborough Leyton Orient |
1-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Mansfield Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
19.08.25
|
Plymouth Leyton Orient |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Huddersfield Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
19.07.25
|
Barnet Leyton Orient |
2-0 |
|
19.07.25
|
Ebbsfleet United Leyton Orient |
1-4 |
|
16.07.25
|
Welling United Leyton Orient |
0-10 |
|
25.05.25
|
Charlton Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
14.05.25
|
Stockport Leyton Orient (Penalties:1 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Huddersfield Leyton Orient |
1-4 |
|
21.04.25
|
Cambridge Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Crawley Leyton Orient |
1-3 |
|
08.04.25
|
Mansfield Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
01.04.25
|
Burton Albion Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Blackpool Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
04.03.25
|
Rotherham Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
25.02.25
|
Birmingham Leyton Orient |
2-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Bolton Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
18.02.25
|
Wrexham Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
28.01.25
|
Exeter City Leyton Orient |
2-6 |
|
18.01.25
|
Peterborough Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Bristol Rovers Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
21.12.24
|
Barnsley Leyton Orient |
0-4 |
|
10.12.24
|
Charlton Leyton Orient |
0-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Wigan Leyton Orient |
0-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Stevenage Leyton Orient |
0-0 |
|
12.11.24
|
MK Dons Leyton Orient |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
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Rotherham Reading |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
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Reading Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
11.04.26
|
Doncaster Reading |
1-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Reading Lincoln |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Huddersfield Reading |
1-1 |
|
28.03.26
|
Reading Wigan |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Stevenage Reading |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Burton Albion Reading |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
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Reading Plymouth |
2-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Mansfield Reading |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
28.02.26
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Reading Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
17.02.26
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Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
10.02.26
|
Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Reading |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
27.01.26
|
Reading Exeter City |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Reading Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Reading Stockport |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Reading Burton Albion |
2-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Peterborough Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Plymouth Reading |
1-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
13.12.25
|
Bradford City Reading |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Reading Peterborough |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Blackpool Reading |
0-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Reading Rotherham |
1-1 |
|
06.11.25
|
Reading Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Reading Carlisle |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
|
Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Cardiff Reading |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Exeter City Reading |
1-1 |
|
07.10.25
|
Reading MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Reading Mansfield |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Reading West Ham United U21 |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stockport Reading |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Wrexham Reading |
2-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
02.09.25
|
Swindon Reading |
3-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Reading Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
2-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
20.08.25
|
Bolton Reading |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Reading Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
06.04.26
|
Reading Lincoln |
1-2 |
|
28.03.26
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Reading Wigan |
3-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Reading Plymouth |
2-2 |
|
28.02.26
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Reading Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
27.01.26
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Reading Exeter City |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Reading Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
04.01.26
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Reading Stockport |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
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Reading Burton Albion |
2-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Reading Peterborough |
1-2 |
|
22.11.25
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Reading Rotherham |
1-1 |
|
06.11.25
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Reading Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Reading Carlisle |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
07.10.25
|
Reading MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Reading Mansfield |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Reading West Ham United U21 |
3-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Reading Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Reading Huddersfield |
0-2 |
|
26.07.25
|
Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
19.07.25
|
Reading Tottenham |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Reading Barnsley |
2-4 |
|
18.04.25
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Reading Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Reading Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
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Reading Peterborough |
3-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Reading Stevenage |
1-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Reading Wrexham |
2-0 |
|
04.03.25
|
Reading Exeter City |
0-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Reading Birmingham |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Reading Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Reading Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Reading Bolton |
1-0 |
|
18.01.25
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Reading Stockport |
1-3 |
|
11.01.25
|
Reading Burnley |
1-3 |
|
29.12.24
|
Reading Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Reading Northampton |
4-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Reading Blackpool |
0-3 |
|
03.12.24
|
Reading Cambridge |
3-0 |
|
01.12.24
|
Reading Harborough Town |
5-3 |
|
12.11.24
|
Reading Newport |
3-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Reading Fleetwood |
2-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Reading Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Reading Crawley |
4-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Rotherham Reading |
1-1 |
|
11.04.26
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Doncaster Reading |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
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Huddersfield Reading |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
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Stevenage Reading |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
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Burton Albion Reading |
1-2 |
|
10.03.26
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Mansfield Reading |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
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Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
21.02.26
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Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
10.02.26
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Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
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AFC Wimbledon Reading |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
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Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
17.01.26
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Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Peterborough Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Plymouth Reading |
1-4 |
|
13.12.25
|
Bradford City Reading |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Blackpool Reading |
0-3 |
|
18.10.25
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Cardiff Reading |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Exeter City Reading |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stockport Reading |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Wrexham Reading |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
02.09.25
|
Swindon Reading |
3-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
20.08.25
|
Bolton Reading |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
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02.08.25
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Lincoln Reading |
2-0 |
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12.07.25
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Gillingham Reading |
0-0 |
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26.04.25
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Bristol Rovers Reading |
0-2 |
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21.04.25
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Mansfield Reading |
1-5 |
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12.04.25
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Northampton Reading |
0-0 |
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08.04.25
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Shrewsbury Reading |
1-3 |
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01.04.25
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Blackpool Reading |
3-0 |
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08.03.25
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Crawley Reading |
1-1 |
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01.03.25
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Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
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08.02.25
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Huddersfield Reading |
0-0 |
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28.01.25
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Burton Albion Reading |
3-2 |
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25.01.25
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-0 |
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04.01.25
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Charlton Reading |
0-0 |
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01.01.25
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Cambridge Reading |
1-3 |
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21.12.24
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Lincoln Reading |
2-0 |
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10.12.24
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Walsall Reading (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
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07.12.24
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Wycombe Reading |
1-1 |
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26.11.24
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Barnsley Reading |
2-2 |
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23.11.24
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Peterborough Reading |
1-2 |
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09.11.24
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Stevenage Reading |
1-1 |
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05.11.24
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Cheltenham Reading |
1-0 |
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29.10.24
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Stockport Reading |
4-1 |
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22.10.24
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Exeter City Reading |
1-2 |
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05.10.24
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Rotherham Reading |
2-1 |
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21.09.24
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Bolton Reading |
5-2 |
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20.09.2025
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Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1
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25.01.2025
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-0
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14.09.2024
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Reading Leyton Orient |
0-1
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27.01.2024
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Reading Leyton Orient |
1-1
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07.10.2023
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-1
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25.01.2025
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-0
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07.10.2023
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Leyton Orient Reading |
2-1
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