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Reading vs Chelsea U21 — EFL Trophy

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Reading
Reading
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
0 – 2
HT 0–2
Finished
Chelsea U21
Chelsea U21
Days Since Last Match: 24d 4h
Select Car Leasing Stadium·Reading, Berkshire·England·24,200

Reading and Chelsea U21 meet in the EFL Trophy 2026 season, in a match played on 13 October 2026. Reading have recorded 12 wins from 23 matches this season (52% win rate), averaging 1.87 goals scored and 0.91 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 48% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 52%; and clean sheets in 39% of games. Chelsea U21 have won 50% of their 10 matches, with 2.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 80%, Over 2.5 at 80%, and clean sheets at 20%.

The final score was Reading 0–2 Chelsea U21. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Goals Scored

ReadingHomeAwayChelsea U21HomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored83%91%75%90%75%100%
Over 1.5 Scored52%55%50%70%75%67%
Over 2.5 Scored30%36%25%30%50%17%
Failed To Score17%9%25%10%25%0%

Goals Conceded

ReadingHomeAwayChelsea U21HomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded61%64%58%80%75%83%
Over 1.5 Conceded22%27%17%50%50%50%
Over 2.5 Conceded4%9%0%10%25%0%
Clean Sheets39%36%42%20%25%17%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

ReadingChelsea U21
Over 0.596%90%
Over 1.578%90%
Over 2.552%80%
Over 3.526%50%
Over 4.513%20%
BTTS48%80%
BTTS & Win17%40%
BTTS & Draw17%20%
BTTS & Over 2.535%80%
BTTS No & Over 2.517%0%

1st Half / 2nd Half

ReadingChelsea U21
Win 1st Half39%30%
Draw 1st Half43%40%
Loss 1st Half17%30%
Scored 1st Half43%60%
Conceded 1st Half26%60%
Win 2nd Half57%50%
Draw 2nd Half26%20%
Loss 2nd Half17%30%
Scored 2nd Half70%60%
Conceded 2nd Half39%60%
Over 0.5 HT61%80%
Over 1.5 HT26%60%

Recent Venue Form

Reading (H)
WBarnsley2–1
WLeyton Orient1–0
LChelsea U210–2
DBradford1–1
WNotts County2–0
LBrentford1–2
Chelsea U21 (A)
WStoke City U212–1
WReading2–0
LWycombe1–2
WArsenal U214–1
DBristol Rovers2–2
LAFC Bournemouth U211–2

Number of Corners

10.8
Corners / Match
16 games
League Avg
10.0
62 games
11.5
Corners / Match
2 games
Match CornersReadingChelsea U21League Avg
Over 694%100%81%
Over 781%100%76%
Over 881%100%66%
Over 969%100%56%
Over 1050%50%42%
Over 1150%50%34%
Over 1238%50%26%
Over 1319%0%16%

Team Corners

Team CornersReadingChelsea U21
Corners Earned / Match5.95.0
Corners Against / Match4.96.5
Over 2.5 Corners For100%100%
Over 3.5 Corners For88%100%
Over 4.5 Corners For81%50%
Over 2.5 Corners Against81%100%
Over 3.5 Corners Against75%100%
Over 4.5 Corners Against75%100%

Head to Head · 1 matches

0
Reading
0%
0
Draws
0%
1
Chelsea U21
100%
100%
Over 1.5
1/1
0%
Over 2.5
0/1
0%
Over 3.5
0/1
0%
BTTS
0/1
13/10/26
Reading
0–2
Chelsea U21

Events

21'⚽Chizaram Ezenwata
25'⚽Chizaram Ezenwata(Leo Black)
57'🔄D. Hicks(Jerae Jones)
62'🔄Kendry Páez(Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli)
77'🔄Josh Knight(Boyd Beacroft)
77'🔄Jacob Brown(Reece Evans)
79'🟨Harrison Bettoni
81'🔄Randell Williams(Luke Howard)
81'🔄Daniel·Kyerewaa(Emmanuel Osho)
90'🟨Harrison Mcmahon
90'🟨Reggie Watson

Match Statistics

ReadingChelsea U21
0.75xG (Expected Goals)1.95
2Shots on target5
11Total shots17
51Possession %49
7Corners6
18Fouls8
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
WHBarnsley23º2–1
WHLeyton Orient15º1–0
LAWigan24º0–1
DHBradford3º1–1
DAWycombe14º2–2
WHNotts County19º2–0
LHBrentford1–2

Season Schedule

Reading
LHChelsea U210–2
DHWycombe1–1
–ABristol Rovers10/11
Chelsea U21
WAReading2–0
LAWycombe1–2
DABristol Rovers2–2

Top Scorers

Reading
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie5 ⚽
Jack Marriott5 ⚽
J. Marriott5 ⚽
L. Fraser4 ⚽
Jacob Brown4 ⚽
P. Lane4 ⚽
Chelsea U21
R. Watson5 ⚽
Chizaram Ezenwata3 ⚽
H. Bettoni3 ⚽
C. Ezenwata3 ⚽
S. Gordon2 ⚽
Harrison Bettoni2 ⚽

Cards Given

Reading
Haydon Roberts4 🟨
P. O'Connor2 🟨
Andy Rinomhota2 🟨
C. Savage2 🟨
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie2 🟨
Paudie O’Connor2 🟨
Chelsea U21
4 🟨
H. Bettoni2 🟨
Chizaram Ezenwata1 🟨
D. Waite1 🟨
Harrison Bettoni1 🟨
C. Ezenwata1 🟨