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League One · matchday 38 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:45

What channel is Reading v Stevenage on?

Reading v Stevenage kicks off on Monday 29 March at 3pm UK time, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, in League One, matchday 38. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11), Stevenage have scored 15 and conceded 10 (+5). Reading have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Stevenage 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (48%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Reading, 4 draws, 3 wins for Stevenage.

Kick-off3pmMonday 29 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 refereeStadiumSelect Car Leasing StadiumCapacity24,200Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Reading v Stevenage in the UK

The League One TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Reading v Stevenage 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 →
Reading6th · 18 points from 11
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At home in the league: 4-1-1 (W-D-L), 15 scored, 6 concededTop scorers: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4)
Stevenage9th · 15 points from 10
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Away in the league: 1-2-2 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 5 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 →
Reading v StevenageArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Reading 48%draw 25%Stevenage 27%
Most likely score1-112% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver53% over · 47% under
Both teams to scoreYes55% yes
Goals the model expects1.64 – 1.15Reading – Stevenage

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Reading and 10 for Stevenage; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Reading v Stevenage down the years
6Reading wins
4draws
3Stevenage wins

13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Reading 15, Stevenage 7 · 1.7 per match

  1. 25 Aug 2026Stevenage0-3ReadingEFL Cup
  2. 21 Mar 2026Stevenage1-0ReadingLeague One
  3. 6 Nov 2025Reading1-0StevenageLeague One
  4. 15 Mar 2025Reading1-1StevenageLeague One
  5. 9 Nov 2024Stevenage1-1ReadingLeague One
  6. 6 Feb 2024Stevenage0-1ReadingLeague One
  7. 19 Aug 2023Reading2-0StevenageLeague One
  8. 9 Aug 2022Reading1-2StevenageEFL Cup
  9. 16 Jan 2018Reading3-0StevenageFA Cup
  10. 6 Jan 2018Stevenage0-0ReadingFA Cup

and 3 older ones.

The last meeting was on 25 Aug 2026: Stevenage 0-3 Reading. With Reading at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 8-4. Reading last won this fixture on 25 Aug 2026 (Stevenage 0-3 Reading). Stevenage last won it on 21 Mar 2026 (Stevenage 1-0 Reading).

The numbers compared

All League One team stats →

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

5-3-3Won-drawn-lost4-3-3
1.64Points per match1.50
2.09Goals scored per match1.50
1.09Goals conceded per match1.00
4Clean sheets3
2Failed to score3
4-1-1 · 13 ptsHome record v away record1-2-2 · 5 pts
47.7% (16th of 24)Possession43.9% (23rd of 24)
5.09 (6th of 24)Shots on target4.10 (14th of 24)
15.91 (3rd of 24)Total shots11.80 (20th of 24)
5.36 (12th of 24)Corners3.80 (23rd of 24)
18 (15th of 24)Yellow cards15 (22nd of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Reading v Stevenage kick off?
Monday 29 March at 3pm UK time, at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
What channel is Reading v Stevenage on in the UK?
The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Reading v Stevenage 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 Reading v Stevenage highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Reading v Stevenage being played?
At Select Car Leasing Stadium, capacity 24,200. Reading are the home side.
Where are Reading and Stevenage in the table?
Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 matches; Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Reading and Stevenage in?
Last league results, most recent first. Reading: W L W D D. Stevenage: W L W L W.
Who are the top scorers for Reading and Stevenage?
Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
Who is the favourite in Reading v Stevenage?
Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (48%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Stevenage?
13 meetings on record: 6 wins for Reading, 4 draws, 3 wins for Stevenage; goals 15-7.
When did Reading and Stevenage last meet?
On 25 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Stevenage 0-3 Reading.
Where can I follow Reading v Stevenage 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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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.