What channel is Bradford v Reading on?
Bradford v Reading kicks off on Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium, in League One, matchday 44. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 matches (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 7; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Bradford have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Reading 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Bradford, 32% the draw, 33% Reading), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Bradford, 2 draws, 2 wins for Reading. They have already met once this season: Reading 1-1 Bradford.
How to watch Bradford v Reading in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bradford v Reading yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bradford and 11 for Reading; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bradford v Reading down the years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bradford 4, Reading 6 · 2 per match
- 3 Oct 2026Reading1-1BradfordLeague One
- 28 Feb 2026Reading2-1BradfordLeague One
- 13 Dec 2025Bradford2-0ReadingLeague One
- 16 Mar 2015Reading3-0BradfordFA Cup
- 7 Mar 2015Bradford0-0ReadingFA Cup
The last meeting was on 3 Oct 2026: Reading 1-1 Bradford. With Bradford at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 2-0. Bradford last won this fixture on 13 Dec 2025 (Bradford 2-0 Reading). Reading last won it on 28 Feb 2026 (Reading 2-1 Bradford).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Bradford on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bradford v Reading kick off?
- Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium.
- What channel is Bradford v Reading on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bradford v Reading on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bradford v Reading highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bradford v Reading being played?
- At University of Bradford Stadium, capacity 25,136. Bradford are the home side.
- Where are Bradford and Reading in the table?
- Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bradford and Reading in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bradford: D W D D W (unbeaten in 7). Reading: W L W D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Bradford and Reading?
- Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bradford v Reading?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Bradford, 32% the draw, 33% Reading), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bradford and Reading?
- 5 meetings on record: 1 win for Bradford, 2 draws, 2 wins for Reading; goals 4-6.
- When did Bradford and Reading last meet?
- On 3 Oct 2026 (League One): Reading 1-1 Bradford.
- Where can I follow Bradford v Reading live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.