EFL Cup 26/27, Round 3 · 15 Sep 2026

Reading 1–2 Brentford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Reading 35%, the draw 25%, Brentford 40%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mikkel Damsgaard, 87.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Kayode +36.1, Rico Henry +33.4, Mikkel Damsgaard +33.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Aug 2026	W 3–0	at Stevenage EFL Cup
8 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Bromley EFL Cup

12 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Bournemouth Premier League
5 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Sunderland Premier League
30 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Leeds United Premier League
25 Aug 2026	W 6–1	at Birmingham City EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie Savage Midfielder	90	0	1	–	64.2	–
Paddy Lane Forward	27	0	0	–	62.0	–
Joel Pereira Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.6	–
Paudie O’Connor Defender	79	1	0	–	58.9	–
Josh Stokes Midfielder	88	0	0	–	51.0	–
Randell Williams Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.7	–
Liam Fraser Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.2	–
Jacob Brown Forward	27	0	0	–	49.5	–
Daniel Kyerewaa Midfielder	79	0	0	–	48.9	–
Conor Masterson Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	–
Jamie Reid Forward	63	0	0	–	41.1	−0.4
Ashqar Ahmed Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	–
Haydon Roberts Defender	63	0	0	–	37.8	−0.2
George Earthy Midfielder	2	0	0	–	31.4	–
Jeriel Dorsett Defender	11	0	0	–	29.0	–
Kyreece Lisbie Midfielder	11	0	0	–	23.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder	13	0	0	–	100.0	–
Igor Thiago Forward	13	0	0	–	97.0	–
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	90	0	0	–	87.4	+33.0
Michael Kayode Defender	90	0	0	–	85.4	+36.1
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0	0	–	78.8	+19.0
Rico Henry Defender	90	0	0	–	75.8	+33.4
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	45	0	0	–	73.1	+21.7
Jannik Schuster Defender	29	0	0	–	65.5	–
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	45	0	0	–	63.3	+5.8
Callum Wilson Forward	77	1	0	–	62.9	+19.2
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	90	0	0	–	61.2	+11.4
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender	61	0	0	–	61.0	+7.3
Dango Ouattara Midfielder	77	0	2	–	59.1	+8.9
Aaron Hickey Defender	13	0	0	–	52.8	–
Fabio Carvalho Forward	77	1	0	–	49.2	–
Ellery Balcombe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.9	–