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Reading
Vs
Rotherham

Since 24/10/2020
4
REA wins
2
Draws
2
ROT wins
Meetings
8
on record
Total goals
21
11 Reading · 10 Rotherham
Goals per game
2.62
both sides combined
Over 1.5
88%
of meetings
Over 2.5
62%
of meetings
BTTS
62%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-1
25 Apr 2026
Next game
none scheduled
Reading vs Rotherham: the head-to-head
Since 2020, Reading and Rotherham have clashed eight times, a record that reflects a finely balanced rivalry. Reading’s four victories, Rotherham’s two, and two draws give the split 4-2-2, while the aggregate tally of 11-10 in favour of Reading shows the margins are razor-thin. The average of 2.62 goals per game means most meetings are lively, with 88% of encounters producing at least two goals and 62% featuring three or more. Both sides have scored together in 62% of the fixtures. The last game, a 1-1 draw on 25 April 2026 at Rotherham, underscored the evenly matched nature of the tie. Reading’s home form is dominant, winning three of four games, whereas away they win only once, drawing once and losing twice. The next meeting is yet to be scheduled.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
01Head-to-head record
4
wins
2
11
goals
10
2
clean sheets
1
The last 8 games between these two clubs
50%
win %
25%
2.62
avg goals
2.62
88%
over 1.5 %
88%
62%
over 2.5 %
62%
12%
over 3.5 %
12%
1.38
scored
1.25
1.25
conceded
1.38
62%
btts
62%
25%
clean sheet
12%
10.75
corners
10.75
3.75
cards
3.75
Top three rows are this fixture: 8 meetings, 4 to Reading, 2 drawn, 2 to Rotherham, at 2.62 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
ReadingReading
Won at home
75%
3 of 4 home meetings
Won away
25%
1 of 4 away meetings
Drawn
25%
2 of 8 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
RotherhamRotherham
Won at home
50%
2 of 4 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 4 away meetings
Drawn
25%
2 of 8 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayReading
25 Apr 2026League OneRotherham1-1ReadingDview
22 Nov 2025League OneReading1-1RotherhamDview
15 Feb 2025League OneReading2-1RotherhamWview
05 Oct 2024League OneRotherham2-1ReadingLview
14 Feb 2023ChampionshipReading2-1RotherhamWview
13 Aug 2022ChampionshipRotherham4-0ReadingLview
27 Feb 2021ChampionshipRotherham0-1ReadingWview
24 Oct 2020ChampionshipReading3-0RotherhamWview
03Goal Analysis
Reading · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-512L01L13L11D01L11D34L00D30W50WH·LIN06/04A·DON11/04H·CAR18/04A·ROT25/04H·BLA02/05A·BRO08/08H·LUT15/08A·AW22/08A·STE25/08H·MAN02/09
Avg total
2.8
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.3
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.31 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.601.272.001.431.251.12
vs Stronger (5)2.001.801.751.753.002.00
vs Similar (25)1.521.162.101.301.131.07
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %23% (-5pp vs league)
Rotherham · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-403L20W02L11D23L14L12L11D21W22DA·WIG14/04A·LO18/04H·LUT21/04H·REA25/04A·WYC02/05H·WBA08/08A·CHE15/08H·YOR22/08H·CHE29/08A·TRA01/09← League TwoChampionship →
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.901.800.871.530.932.07
vs Stronger (8)1.122.380.802.201.672.67
vs Similar (21)0.811.620.891.220.751.92
vs Weaker (1)1.001.001.001.00--
Clean sheet %17% (-12pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Reading
LLLDLDLDWW
Last 10: 15 scored, 13 conceded.
Rotherham
LWLDLLLDWD
Last 10: 12 scored, 19 conceded.
Reading
Home · last 10
WDWDWLLLLW
4 won · 21 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
WLWLDLDDDW
3 won · 11 scored, 9 conceded
Rotherham
Home · last 10
WDDDLLDLDW
2 won · 9 scored, 14 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLLLLWLLD
1 won · 7 scored, 21 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture
ReadingReading
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'100%16-30'31-45'50%46-60'61-75'50%76-90'22
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 8 meetings have goal timings on record. See Reading's full Goal Clock across all their games.
RotherhamRotherham
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'100%16-30'31-45'50%46-60'61-75'50%76-90'22
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 8 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rotherham's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1HuddersfieldHuddersfield410
75%
2.5
93+6
3.0
100%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
3.2
50%
22.2
50%
16
4482.20.8
50%
2Sheffield WedsSheffield Weds49
75%
2.2
115+6
4.0
75%
75%
25%
12.2
75%
3.0
25%
27.2
100%
21
7682.81.2
-
3BlackpoolBlackpool47
50%
1.8
84+4
3.0
100%
75%
25%
12.5
50%
5.0
67%
19.5
25%
11
4342.01.0
46%
4BurtonBurton47
50%
1.8
85+3
3.2
100%
75%
25%
7.2
25%
4.3
67%
30.0
100%
5
1122.01.2
46%
5BarnsleyBarnsley47
50%
1.8
53+2
2.0
50%
50%
25%
13.0
75%
5.5
75%
22.2
75%
8
2331.20.8
52%
6CambridgeCambridge47
50%
1.8
76+1
3.2
100%
75%
25%
10.5
50%
1.8
0%
20.5
25%
5
2121.81.5
-
7LutonLuton47
50%
1.8
1010+0
5.0
100%
75%
75%
9.8
75%
4.8
50%
25.5
75%
29
134122.52.5
56%
8Leyton OrientLeyton Orient46
50%
1.5
95+4
3.5
100%
75%
50%
9.5
50%
5.2
100%
29.2
100%
10
4332.21.2
52%
9StockportStockport46
50%
1.5
96+3
3.8
100%
75%
50%
11.2
75%
2.3
0%
18.0
25%
10
3342.21.5
55%
10Notts CountyNotts County46
25%
1.5
65+1
2.8
100%
50%
25%
9.2
50%
5.5
75%
29.0
100%
6
2221.51.2
-
11BradfordBradford46
50%
1.5
44+0
2.0
75%
25%
0%
14.0
100%
3.0
25%
24.5
75%
7
3131.01.0
50%
12MansfieldMansfield46
50%
1.5
810-2
4.5
100%
100%
50%
8.8
25%
3.5
50%
24.2
75%
6
1322.02.5
46%
13LeicesterLeicester45
25%
1.2
43+1
1.8
75%
25%
0%
10.8
50%
3.8
50%
23.5
50%
69
2013361.00.8
-
14ReadingReading34
33%
1.3
84+4
4.0
67%
67%
67%
9.3
33%
3.0
33%
25.3
100%
10
3342.71.3
50%
15OxfordOxford34
33%
1.3
56-1
3.7
100%
100%
67%
11.3
67%
4.7
100%
32.7
100%
20
6681.72.0
-
16PlymouthPlymouth44
25%
1.0
46-2
2.5
100%
25%
25%
11.5
75%
3.2
50%
24.2
75%
13
4361.01.5
48%
17PeterboroPeterboro44
25%
1.0
27-5
2.2
75%
50%
25%
8.2
25%
4.0
67%
23.8
50%
7
3130.51.8
55%
18AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon44
25%
1.0
27-5
2.2
50%
50%
25%
12.0
75%
4.8
75%
22.8
75%
5
2120.51.8
46%
19BromleyBromley44
25%
1.0
413-9
4.2
75%
50%
50%
8.8
25%
4.0
50%
24.8
75%
4
1121.03.2
-
20DoncasterDoncaster43
0%
0.8
45-1
2.2
75%
50%
25%
11.2
50%
3.2
25%
22.5
75%
7
2231.01.2
50%
21StevenageStevenage43
0%
0.8
45-1
2.2
75%
50%
25%
9.8
50%
3.3
33%
29.5
75%
7
2231.01.2
45%
22WiganWigan43
25%
0.8
57-2
3.0
75%
50%
50%
11.0
75%
4.2
75%
23.0
75%
7
2231.21.8
45%
23Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons43
0%
0.8
46-2
2.5
75%
50%
50%
11.8
75%
3.8
50%
21.2
50%
15
5731.01.5
-
24WycombeWycombe42
0%
0.5
49-5
3.2
100%
50%
25%
10.5
75%
4.0
67%
22.5
75%
10
3251.02.2
54%
League One 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full League One stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
ReadingRotherham
€9.6m
squad value
€8.1m
€10.7m
attack
€9.1m
€8.9m
midfield
€7.1m
€15.7m
defence
€12.2m
22
players
34
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Reading carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Reading
DateOpponentScoreRes
06 Aprvs Lincoln1-2L
11 Apr@ Doncaster0-1L
18 Aprvs Cardiff1-3L
25 Apr@ Rotherham1-1D
02 Mayvs Blackpool0-1L
08 Aug@ Bromley1-1D
15 Augvs Luton3-4L
22 Aug@ AFC Wimbledon0-0D
25 Aug@ Stevenage3-0W
02 Sepvs Mansfield5-0W
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreRes
14 Apr@ Wigan0-3L
18 Apr@ Leyton Orient2-0W
21 Aprvs Luton0-2L
25 Aprvs Reading1-1D
02 May@ Wycombe2-3L
08 Augvs West Brom1-4L
15 Aug@ Cheltenham1-2L
22 Augvs York1-1D
29 Augvs Chesterfield2-1W
01 Sep@ Tranmere2-2D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Reading
Rotherham
Reading stats ↗Rotherham stats ↗