ENGLeague One · Matchday 3Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Kassam Stadium

Oxford United

3rd · 23 pts
20:45KICK-OFF WAT

Reading

6th · 22 pts
42% Oxford
26% Draw
32% Reading
OUR PICK
Oxford United to win
Model probability 42% · fair odds
2.39
Expected goals
1.40 – 1.19
Confidence
Low

Fair odds

From our model, no margin
1X212.39X3.8123.13
Goals 2.5Over1.97Under1.92
Both scoreGG1.91NG1.97

Every market, one match

Over 1.5 goals@1.37
Over 1.5
73%
Over/Under 2.5@1.92
Under 2.5
52%
Both teams to score@1.91
GG
52%
Double chance@1.36
12
74%

Season stats

Oxford UnitedReading
1.7Goals per game1.9
0.9Conceded per game1.0
1.92Points per game1.69
50%Win rate46%
9Goal difference12
9Form, last 5 (pts)10

Oxford United form

DWDWD
A Barnsley1–1
H Stockport County1–0
H Bradford0–0
H Wigan2–1
A Mansfield Town1–1

Reading form

DWWLL
A Plymouth0–0
H Barnsley2–1
H Leyton Orient1–0
A Wigan1–0
H Chelsea U210–2

Head to head

0
Oxford
2
Draw
0
Reading
Feb 2024Oxford United – Reading1–1
Dec 2023Reading – Oxford United1–1

League One table

#TeamGPGDPts
1Huddersfield13+1628
2Stockport County14+1226
3Oxford United12+923
4Luton13+623
5Plymouth14+223
6Reading13+1222
7Bradford13+222
8Cambridge United14021
9Sheffield Wednesday13+820
10Leicester13+319

Match preview

Our model makes Oxford United slight favourites, giving them a 42% chance of winning against 26% for the draw.

Our fair price for "Home win" is 2.39 — the pick only has value at a bookmaker price above that.

We expect 2.6 goals in total (1.40 for Oxford United, 1.19 for Reading), which points to Under 2.5 as a secondary angle.

Oxford United sit 3rd on 23 points; Reading are 6th on 22.

Check team news before kick-off — a late change to either line-up moves the numbers.