Rotherham vs Reading

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 AESSEAL New York Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ John Brooks 🔁 Regular Season - 45 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 45
Regular Season Table
Rotherham 23 · Reading 12
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Rotherham outshot their opponent (14-6).
  • Reading controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Rotherham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-9-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 32
Avg: 1.04 / 1.39

Points

27
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Reading (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-8-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 32
Avg: 1.35 / 1.39

Points

26
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
1.13
1.04
GF
1.35
1.39
GA
1.39
52%
O2.5
43%
52%
BTTS
70%
52%
Score 1st
43%

League-position context

Rotherham rank23rd
Reading rank12th
Rotherham points41
Reading points63
Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
Reading: #12 · 63 pts · GD +4
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rotherham last 5 home

D L L D D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals4-8
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Reading last 5 away

D L D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index24
Goals4-5
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Rotherham score at home70%
Rotherham clean sheet at home26%
Reading score away78%
Reading clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Rotherham score first52%
Rotherham win after scoring first42%
Reading score first43%
Reading win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rotherham 25% · Reading 45%
Avg first goal minute: Rotherham 30.5' · Reading 27.5'

Vs league average

Rotherham score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Rotherham concede at home1.39 vs 1.15
Reading score away1.35 vs 1.15
Reading concede away1.39 vs 1.48
Rotherham score 29% below league average, while Reading score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Rotherham are 21% above league average at home, and Reading are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Rotherham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3

Reading goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 7
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
14
6
Shots off Goal
7
2
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
6
6
Shots Outside Box
8
0
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
17
15
Offsides
2
5
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
258
343
Passes Accurate
177
256
Passes %
69%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
4
14'
14' E. Adegboyega
15'
15' D. Hall
25'
25' Goal · 1-0
S. Nombe
Normal Goal · Assist: Daniel Gore
47'
47' Goal · 1-1
D. Kyerewaa
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Lane
62'
62' D. Hall
1st substitution · For: A. Martha
76'
76' J. Holmes
2nd substitution · For: J. Clarke
80'
80' P. Lane
81'
81' P. Lane
1st substitution · For: E. Osho
84'
84' J. Dorsett
2nd substitution · For: M. Ritchie
87'
87' H. Roberts
88'
88' K. Ehibhatiomhan
3rd substitution · For: S. Patton
89'
89' H. Roberts
4th substitution · For: K. Abrefa
90'
90' J. Baptiste

Rotherham vs Reading 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rotherham drew 1-1 with Reading on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by John Brooks. It was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

First half: E. Adegboyega received a yellow card for Rotherham at 14'. D. Hall received a yellow card for Rotherham at 15'. Rotherham took the lead at 25' when S. Nombe scored, with the assist credited to Daniel Gore, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Reading leveled the score at 47' when D. Kyerewaa scored, with the assist credited to P. Lane, making the score 1-1. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 62', with D. Hall replacing A. Martha. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 76', with J. Holmes replacing J. Clarke. P. Lane received a yellow card for Reading at 80'. Reading made their 1st substitution at 81', with P. Lane replacing E. Osho. Reading made their 2nd substitution at 84', with J. Dorsett replacing M. Ritchie. H. Roberts received a yellow card for Reading at 87'. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Ehibhatiomhan replacing S. Patton. Reading made their 4th substitution at 89', with H. Roberts replacing K. Abrefa. J. Baptiste received a yellow card for Rotherham at 90'.

Rotherham used 2 substitutions while Reading used 4 substitutions. Rotherham got 3 yellow cards, while Reading got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Rotherham outshot their opponent (14-6).
  • Reading controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Rotherham vs Reading Head-to-Head History by Season