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League One · matchday 36 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:34

What channel is Bromley v Reading on?

Bromley v Reading kicks off on Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Copperjax Community Stadium, in League One, matchday 36. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Bromley are 23rd with 8 points from 10 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Bromley have scored 9 and conceded 25 (-16), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Bromley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Reading 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Victor Adeboyejo (4) for Bromley, Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (73%), with 0-2 the most likely score. In the 1 previous meeting on record: 0 wins for Bromley, 1 draw, 0 wins for Reading.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 20 March · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumCopperjax Community StadiumRefereeto be appointed

How to watch Bromley v Reading in the UK

The League One TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Bromley v Reading yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:

The streaming services that carry League One:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →
Bromley23rd · 8 points from 10 · 3 defeats in a row
LLLWD
At home in the league: 1-1-3 (W-D-L), 3 scored, 13 concededTop scorer: Victor Adeboyejo (4)
Reading6th · 18 points from 11
WLWDD
Away in the league: 1-2-2 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 6 concededTop scorers: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Bromley are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 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 →
Bromley v ReadingArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Bromley 11%draw 16%Reading 73%
Most likely score0-29% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver70% over · 30% under
Both teams to scoreYes58% yes
Goals the model expects0.97 – 2.65Bromley – Reading

Poisson model on 10 league matches for Bromley 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

Bromley v Reading down the years
0Bromley wins
1draws
0Reading wins

1 meeting in our data provider's archive · goals: Bromley 1, Reading 1 · 2 per match

  1. 8 Aug 2026Bromley1-1ReadingEFL Cup

The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Bromley 1-1 Reading. With Bromley at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 1 match, goals 1-1. Bromley have not won any of the meetings on record. Reading have not won any of the meetings on record.

The numbers compared

All League One team stats →

Bromley on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.

2-2-6Won-drawn-lost5-3-3
0.80Points per match1.64
0.90Goals scored per match2.09
2.50Goals conceded per match1.09
1Clean sheets4
4Failed to score2
1-1-3 · 4 ptsHome record v away record1-2-2 · 5 pts
34.3% (24th of 24)Possession47.7% (16th of 24)
3 (21st of 24)Shots on target5.09 (6th of 24)
8.50 (24th of 24)Total shots15.91 (3rd of 24)
3.20 (24th of 24)Corners5.36 (12th of 24)
20 (11th of 24)Yellow cards18 (15th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Bromley v Reading kick off?
Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Copperjax Community Stadium.
What channel is Bromley 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 Bromley 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 Bromley v Reading highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Bromley v Reading being played?
At Copperjax Community Stadium. Bromley are the home side.
Where are Bromley and Reading in the table?
Bromley are 23rd with 8 points from 10 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Bromley are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Bromley and Reading in?
Last league results, most recent first. Bromley: L L L W D (3 defeats in a row). Reading: W L W D D.
Who are the top scorers for Bromley and Reading?
Bromley: Victor Adeboyejo (4). Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
Who is the favourite in Bromley v Reading?
Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (73%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-2. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Bromley and Reading?
1 meeting on record: 0 wins for Bromley, 1 draw, 0 wins for Reading; goals 1-1.
When did Bromley and Reading last meet?
On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Bromley 1-1 Reading.
Where can I follow Bromley 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

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