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Oxford
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League One · Matchday 3
Reading

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
OxfordWins
0
Draws100.0% of meetings
2
ReadingWins
0
Goals per match
2.00
Over 2.5 goals
0.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2024-02-03 England, League One 23/24 Oxford1–1Reading
2023-12-12 England, League One 23/24 Reading1–1Oxford
Recent matches

Oxford

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Oxford1–1Cambridge
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Leicester0–4Oxford
2026-09-01 England, League One 26/27 Huddersfield3–1Oxford
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 Stevenage1–2Oxford
2026-08-15 England, League One 26/27 Oxford2–2Milton Keynes Dons
2024-04-27 England, League One 23/24 Exeter1–2Oxford

Reading

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League One 26/27 Wycombe2–2Reading
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Reading2–0Notts County
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Cambridge2–1Reading
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Cambridge2–1Reading
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Reading3–1Blackpool
2026-09-02 England, League One 26/27 Reading5–0Mansfield
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 AFC Wimbledon0–0Reading
2026-08-15 England, League One 26/27 Reading3–4Luton
Oxford Reading

Wins

62%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
75%

Both teams scored

62%
62%

Clean sheets

38%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Oxford

Home · League One
HomeAway1st goal
6 Oxford Bradford 1
6 Oxford Plymouth 2
6 Oxford 1–1 Cambridge 3 15′ Home
6 Oxford Sheffield Weds 4
6 Oxford AFC Wimbledon 5
6 · Oxford
6 Oxford Stockport 7
6 Oxford Huddersfield 8
6 Oxford Wycombe 9
6 Oxford Leicester 10
6 Oxford 3–0 Burton 11 76′ Home
6 Oxford 3–0 Burton 11 —
6 Oxford Reading 12
6 Oxford Leyton Orient 13
6 Oxford Stevenage 14
6 Oxford Blackpool 15
6 Oxford Mansfield 16
6 Oxford Bromley 17
6 Oxford Luton 18
6 Oxford Barnsley 19
6 Oxford 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons 20 20′ Home
6 Oxford Notts County 21
6 Oxford Doncaster 22
6 Oxford Peterboro 23
6 Oxford Wigan 24

Reading

Away · League One
HomeAway1st goal
1 Bradford Reading 12
2 Plymouth Reading 12
3 Cambridge 2–1 Reading 12 38′ Away
3 Cambridge 2–1 Reading 12 —
4 Sheffield Weds Reading 12
5 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Reading 12 –
6 Oxford Reading 12
7 Stockport Reading 12
8 Huddersfield Reading 12
9 Wycombe 2–2 Reading 12 47′ Away
10 Leicester Reading 12
11 Burton Reading 12
12 · Reading
13 Leyton Orient Reading 12
14 Stevenage Reading 12
15 Blackpool Reading 12
16 Mansfield Reading 12
17 Bromley Reading 12
18 Luton Reading 12
19 Barnsley Reading 12
20 Milton Keynes Dons Reading 12
21 Notts County Reading 12
22 Doncaster Reading 12
23 Peterboro Reading 12
24 Wigan Reading 12
Oxford Home Reading Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League One · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Oxford

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway3 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match2.002.002.00
Draws50.0%0.0%28.6%
Goals scored / match2.252.332.29
Goals conceded / match0.751.331.00
Total goals / match3.003.673.29
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%0.0%14.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 4 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Reading

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.250.501.38
Draws0.0%50.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match3.251.002.12
Goals conceded / match1.251.501.38
Total goals / match4.502.503.50
Failed to score0.0%25.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%25.0%25.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelOxfordDraw ReadingHow it works
Strength (Elo) 46.9% 23.6% 29.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 45.5% 22.1% 30.6% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.90–1.52 Model expected goals
64.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
65.1% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 9.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-19.4%
2-19.0%
1-27.2%
2-26.8%
1-06.2%
2-05.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureOxfordReading How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1565 1526 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -7 -3 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1502 1505 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 55.0% 48.5% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 59.5% 48.4% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1018 1089 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 36.2% 41.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 65.6% 67.2% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Oxford 0.891.11 0.370.84
Reading 0.790.79 0.370.95

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Oxford 5%5%22%30%38%
Reading 2%15%25%22%35%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.73 Oxford at home, 11 matches
0.91 Reading away, 11 matches
46d Days of rest for Oxford
39d Days of rest for Reading
— Manager of Oxford
— Manager of Reading
0 Matches for Oxford in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Reading in the last 14 days
4 Points for Oxford behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Reading behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.62 League goals per match
25.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Oxford, the right bar represents Reading.

On the ball

20 matches
15.41
shots
11.44
5.53
shots on target
3.75
35.9%
accuracy
32.8%
4.89
corners
4.16
10.68
fouls
12.11
1.44
yellow cards
1.74

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Oxford DWWWLWDWDL 1.80 1.90–1.00 1D
Reading DWLLWWDLLD 1.20 1.80–1.30 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Oxford9 73 02
Reading7 93 04
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Oxford

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Reading

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams