EFL Cup
Round 3
Reading
1 - 2
Full time
Brentford
Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 20:00 · HT 0-2 · Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading · Referee Tom Nield

Reading v Brentford: stats, form and bet builder picks

In Reading's last 3 home games and Brentford's last 2 away games in their leagues before kick-off, both teams scored in 4 of 5, over 2.5 goals in 4 of 5, with 7.4 corners per match (league 11.2) and 3.0 cards (league 3.8).
Figures, form and bet builder stats use each side's league games.
Seasons
2026/27
2025/26
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Match stats

Reading v Brentford, full match
29%
Possession
71%
2.33
Expected goals (xG)
3.55
17
Shots
24
3
Shots on target
8
5
Corners
7
8
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
2
Offsides
3

Goals and cards

3'
Goal
Callum Wilson BRE
45+1'
Goal
Fabio Carvalho BRE
72'
Goal
Paudie O’Connor REA

Match probabilities

How often each happened in Reading's last 3 home games and Brentford's last 2 away games this season, before kick-off, with the league rate beside it.
Both teams to score
80%
4/5 games · League 58%
Over 1.5 goals
100%
5/5 games · League 79%
Over 2.5 goals
80%
4/5 games · League 54%
Over 3.5 goals
80%
4/5 games · League 31%
Over 9.5 corners
20%
1/5 games · League 66%
Over 3.5 cards
40%
2/5 games · League 50%
Reading clean sheet
33%
1/3 games · League 25%
Brentford clean sheet
0%
0/2 games · League 25%
Reading fail to score
0%
0/3 games · League 25%
Brentford fail to score
0%
0/2 games · League 25%

Averages per match

Same games, both teams added together
Goals
4.4
League 2.8
Corners
7.4
League 11.2
Cards
3.0
League 3.8