What channel is Stevenage v Reading on?
Stevenage v Reading kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at SPORTA Arena, in League One, matchday 21. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Stevenage have scored 15 and conceded 10 (+5), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Stevenage 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 (36% Stevenage, 25% the draw, 39% Reading), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Stevenage, 4 draws, 6 wins for Reading.
How to watch Stevenage v Reading in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stevenage 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 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctAFC Wimbledon -1--1 Stevenage
- Sat 19 SeptLeyton Orient 1-0 Stevenage
- 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 →Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 10 league matches for Stevenage 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
Stevenage v Reading down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stevenage 7, Reading 15 · 1.7 per match
- 25 Aug 2026Stevenage0-3ReadingEFL Cup
- 21 Mar 2026Stevenage1-0ReadingLeague One
- 6 Nov 2025Reading1-0StevenageLeague One
- 15 Mar 2025Reading1-1StevenageLeague One
- 9 Nov 2024Stevenage1-1ReadingLeague One
- 6 Feb 2024Stevenage0-1ReadingLeague One
- 19 Aug 2023Reading2-0StevenageLeague One
- 9 Aug 2022Reading1-2StevenageEFL Cup
- 16 Jan 2018Reading3-0StevenageFA Cup
- 6 Jan 2018Stevenage0-0ReadingFA Cup
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 25 Aug 2026: Stevenage 0-3 Reading. With Stevenage at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 3-7. Stevenage last won this fixture on 21 Mar 2026 (Stevenage 1-0 Reading). Reading last won it on 25 Aug 2026 (Stevenage 0-3 Reading).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Stevenage on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stevenage v Reading kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at SPORTA Arena.
- What channel is Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage v Reading highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stevenage v Reading being played?
- At SPORTA Arena. Stevenage are the home side.
- Where are Stevenage and Reading in the table?
- Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 Stevenage and Reading in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stevenage: W L W L W. Reading: W L W D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Stevenage and Reading?
- Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Stevenage v Reading?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Stevenage, 25% the draw, 39% Reading), 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 Stevenage and Reading?
- 13 meetings on record: 3 wins for Stevenage, 4 draws, 6 wins for Reading; goals 7-15.
- When did Stevenage and Reading last meet?
- On 25 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Stevenage 0-3 Reading.
- Where can I follow Stevenage 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.