Oxford United v Reading prediction

League One · Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:45 GMT · The Kassam Stadium

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 01:20 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Away the free pick for Oxford United v Reading, League One on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:45 GMT.

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Home or Away

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.7% of 4960 landed (95% range 76.5–78.8%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

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The match

Oxford United host Reading in League One on Wednesday 4 November (kick-off 19:45 UK); the model’s free pick is Oxford United or Reading (no draw), a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Oxford United are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions. Reading are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Oxford United’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Oxford United’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Oxford United have four wins, three draws and no defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.14 points per game, scoring 1.86 and conceding 0.71. Oxford United have scored 20 goals, the 11th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Oxford United have conceded 11 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Reading’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in eight of Reading’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Reading have two wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.86. Reading have scored 25 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Reading have conceded 13 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Oxford United (third) and Reading (sixth) are one point apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Oxford United the stronger side, 135 rating points above Reading (Oxford United 1749, Reading 1614, after at least 150 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 3 February 2024, finished Oxford United 1–1 Reading.

Team news

Predicted Oxford United XI (4-2-3-1): J. Cumming, M. Helik, J. Currie, C. Brown, P. Kioso, S. Dembélé, K. Andrews, C. Brannagan, T. Goodrham, L. Sibley, M. Harris — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, S. Dembélé (5.3 per match over 13 appearances, two goals and four assists) and Jack Currie (3.5 per match over 13 appearances) have been Oxford United’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Oxford United (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), S. Dembélé averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 1047 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Jack Currie averages 3.9 tackles per 90 over 897 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Reading XI (4-2-3-1): J. Pereira, U. Godwin-Malife, P. O'Connor, H. Roberts, J. Dorsett, L. Wing, K. Lisbie, A. Rinomhota, J. Stokes, P. Lane, J. Reid — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jack Marriott (4.8 per match over nine appearances, eight goals) and Benn David Ward (4.1 per match over 11 appearances, one goal) have been Reading’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Reading (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jack Marriott averages 4.7 shots per 90 over 569 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last nine appearances. Benn David Ward averages 1.3 tackles per 90 over 1001 minutes, with a tackle in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:45 GMT · League One · The Kassam Stadium
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 2): Oxford United 0 · draws 2 · Reading 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Oxford United 2W 3D 0L · Reading 3W 1D 1L

Oxford United v Reading (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 0.63 / 0.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

5.75 / 5.75

Corners

against 6.13 / 4.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5

Shots on target

against 2.75 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.75

Cards

against 3 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 31 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Oxford United for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.75 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.13 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 15.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Oxford United

Oxford United Goalkeeper

Oxford United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Cumming	8	90723 min	192.4 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90
S. Eastwood	5	88441 min	132.7 /90	51 /90	00 /90

Oxford United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Cumming n 8	90.4	2.4 5/4
S. Eastwood n 8	83.3	2.6 5/3

Oxford United Defensive

Oxford United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Brown	12	901085 min	70.6 /90	70.6 /90	110.9 /90	534.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90
J. Currie	11	80875 min	383.9 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90	747.6 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90
B. Spencer	11	67737 min	242.9 /90	111.3 /90	50.6 /90	647.8 /90	60.7 /90	10.1 /90
M. Helik	10	90900 min	70.7 /90	131.3 /90	80.8 /90	414.1 /90	60.6 /90	20.2 /90
P. Kioso	10	68676 min	152 /90	111.5 /90	30.4 /90	476.3 /90	91.2 /90	30.4 /90
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Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.6 8/3	3 8/7	—
M. Harris n 8	77.5	1.2 4/2	0.7 5/0	—
C. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 5/1	—
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	0.9 5/2	1 6/2	—
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	3.1 6/2	3.1 5/2	—
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Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.8 5/3
M. Harris n 8	77.5	0.9 4/1
C. Brown n 8	90	0.6 3/2
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	1.5 5/3
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	1 2/1
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Oxford United Attacking

Oxford United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Harris	13	801044 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	191.6 /90	121 /90	90.8 /90	30.3 /90
G. O'Donkor	12	31375 min	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	143.4 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90
A. Emakhu	7	57397 min	00 /90	00 /90	132.9 /90	40.9 /90	51.1 /90	71.6 /90
L. Snowden	2	2651 min	00 /90	11.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.8 /90	00 /90
A. Elliott-Wheeler	1	2121 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	14.3 /90
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Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.6 7/3	0.7 4/1
M. Harris n 8	77.5	2 6/4	1.2 5/3
C. Brown n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	1.8 6/4	0.8 4/1
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	4.1 7/3	1 3/0
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Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	0.3 2/0	0.5 4/0
M. Harris n 8	77.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
C. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Reading

Reading Goalkeeper

Reading — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Joel Pereira	15	901350 min	463.1 /90	90.6 /90	00 /90

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	3.1 7/4

Reading Defensive

Reading — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
P. O'Connor	14	891241 min	191.4 /90	241.7 /90	60.4 /90	1178.5 /90	181.3 /90	40.3 /90
U. Godwin-Malife	13	901170 min	100.8 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90	574.4 /90	60.5 /90	00 /90
H. Roberts	11	81891 min	171.7 /90	151.5 /90	50.5 /90	484.8 /90	90.9 /90	40.4 /90
Benn David Ward	10	90900 min	131.3 /90	222.2 /90	60.6 /90	868.6 /90	161.6 /90	20.2 /90
J. Dorsett	7	90630 min	81.1 /90	60.9 /90	30.4 /90	385.4 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90
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Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
P. O'Connor n 8	90	1.1 7/2	1.3 5/4	—
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.8 4/2	1.8 7/5	—
L. Wing n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.9 6/1	—
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	1.4 6/4	1.3 6/3	—
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Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. O'Connor n 8	90	1.3 5/3
L. Wing n 8	90	1.6 7/3
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.8 6/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	0.8 6/0
A. Rinomhota n 8	82.9	2 7/4
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Reading Attacking

Reading — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Brown	10	38378 min	41 /90	10.2 /90	92.1 /90	51.2 /90	61.4 /90	10.2 /90
J. Marriott	8	68543 min	81.3 /90	00 /90	294.8 /90	183 /90	71.2 /90	10.2 /90
J. Reid	6	63380 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.2 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	40.9 /90
L. Wing	13	901170 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	191.5 /90	50.4 /90	251.9 /90	20.2 /90
Kyreece Lisbie	13	841089 min	50.4 /90	40.3 /90	221.8 /90	110.9 /90	141.2 /90	131.1 /90
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Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. O'Connor n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1
L. Wing n 8	90	2 7/6	0.6 5/0
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	2 6/3	1.2 4/3
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Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. O'Connor n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
L. Wing n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	86.4	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Oxford United v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Oxford UnitedDWDWD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

ReadingWLWWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Oxford United 0 · 2 draws · Reading 0 · 2 goals/game

2024-02-03 Oxford United 1–1 Reading
2023-12-12 Reading 1–1 Oxford United

League standing · 2026/27

Oxford United#3 pos23 pts12 pl+9 GD

Reading#6 pos22 pts13 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.67

Reading scored1.92

Oxford United conceded0.92

Reading conceded1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Oxford United v Reading?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Oxford United v Reading is Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Oxford United and Reading?: In their last 2 meetings, Oxford United won 0, Reading won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Oxford United and Reading?: Recent form — Oxford United 2W 3D 0L; Reading 3W 1D 1L.

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