Bradford 2-0 Reading — League One, 13 Dec 2025
Bradford beat Reading 2-0 in the League One on 13 December 2025 at Valley Parade, Bradford. Antoni Sarcevic and Bobby Pointon scored for Bradford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Bradford have won 0 and Reading 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 41'
- Half-time0-0
- 47'
- 1-056'
- 62'
- 63'
- 73'
- 78'
- 79'out: Will Swan
- 79'out: A. Garcia
- 2-084'assist: Tyreik Wright
- 86'Foul
- 88'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Bradford
- 7.5Ciarán KellyD
- 7.5Bradley HallidayM
- 7.3Bobby PointonF
- 7.3Antoni SarcevicF
- 7.2Aden BaldwinD
- 7.2Ibou TourayM
- 7.2Max PowerM
- 6.9Samuel WalkerG
- 6.9Joe WrightD
- 6.9Tyreik WrightF
- 6.7Jenson MetcalfeM
- 6.3Will SwanF
- 6.3Stephen HumphrysF
Reading
- 7.0Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.9Kami DoyleF
- 6.9Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.9Lewis WingM
- 6.7Daniel KyerewaaF
- 6.6Randell WilliamsM
- 6.5Joel PereiraG
- 6.5Liam FraserM
- 6.3Mamadi CamaraM
- 6.3Kelvin AbrefaM
- 6.3Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 6.2Andre GarciaD
- 6.2Jack MarriottF
- 6.2Charlie SavageM
- 6.2Andy YiadomD
- 5.9Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BradfordGraham Robert Alexander
Substitutes
- 14T. McIntyreD
- 7Josh NeufvilleF
- 26Curtis TiltD
- 25J. HiltonG
- 24Will Swan79'F6.3
- 20Tommy LeighM
- 23Bobby Pointon84'73'F7.3
ReadingNoel Hunt
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom62'D6.2
- 7Jack Marriott63'F6.2
- 25Jack StevensG
- 6Liam Fraser78'M6.5
- 12F. BurnsD
- 28M. Camara88'M6.3
- 19A. Garcia79'D6.2
Team statistics
Bradford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciarán Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Bradley Halliday | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Bobby Pointon | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 73 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Aden Baldwin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ibou Touray | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Max Power | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyreik Wright | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jenson Metcalfe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Will Swan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kami Doyle | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Randell Williams | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Fraser | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mamadi Camara | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Andre Garcia | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Marriott | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Savage | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Andy Yiadom | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
Before and after
Bradford
- Previous: Plymouth 0-1 Bradford, 6 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Leyton Orient 2-1 Bradford, 20 Dec 2025 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Reading 1-2 Peterborough, 9 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Reading 3-2 Luton, 18 Dec 2025 · League One
Data updated