EFL Cup
· Round of 32
September 15, 2026 21:00
Paudie O’Connor
(ast. Charlie Savage)
72'
3'
(ast. Dango Ouattara)
Callum Wilson
45'+1
(ast. Dango Ouattara)
Fabio Carvalho
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Reading a 40% win probability (draw 24%, Brentford 35%). The final result was Reading 1–2 Brentford.
Match statistics
17
Total shots
24
3
Shots on target
8
7
Saves
2
45%
Possession
55%
5
Corners
7
14
Tackles
10
Match Events
3'
ast. Dango Ouattara ·
Callum Wilson⚽
45'+1
ast. Dango Ouattara ·
Fabio Carvalho⚽
45'
Yehor Yarmoliuk
/
Mamadou Sangare
61'
Jannik Schuster
/
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Haydon Roberts
/ P. Lane
63'
Jamie Reid
/ Jacob Brown
63'
⚽Paudie O’Connor
· ast. Charlie Savage
72'
77'
Aaron Hickey
/
Fabio Carvalho
77'
Igor Thiago
/
Callum Wilson
77'
Jaidon Anthony
/
Dango Ouattara
Daniel·Kyerewaa
/ Kyreece Joshua Lisbie
79'
Paudie O’Connor
/ Jeriel Dorsett
79'
Josh Stokes
/ George Earthy
88'
Pre-match prediction
40.57%
Reading
24.43%
X
35.0%
Brentford ←
we assigned to the actual result (Brentford)
35.0%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
3.90
—
—
2.95
—
—
Lineups
1
Joel Pereira
G
Joel Pereira
G
5
H. Roberts
63'
D
H. Roberts
63'
D
23
C. Masterson
D
C. Masterson
D
15
P. O'Connor
1 ⚽
79'
D
P. O'Connor
1 ⚽
79'
D
39
A. Ahmed
D
A. Ahmed
D
8
C. Savage
1 👟
M
C. Savage
1 👟
M
6
L. Fraser
M
L. Fraser
M
11
D. Kyerewaa
79'
M
D. Kyerewaa
79'
M
28
J. Stokes
88'
M
J. Stokes
88'
M
14
R. Williams
M
R. Williams
M
9
J. Reid
63'
F
J. Reid
63'
F
Bench
42
Boyd Beacroft
D
Boyd Beacroft
D
17
George Earthy
2'
M
George Earthy
2'
M
18
J. Brown
27'
F
J. Brown
27'
F
3
J. Dorsett
11'
D
J. Dorsett
11'
D
25
J. Stevens
G
J. Stevens
G
19
Kyreece Lisbie
11'
F
Kyreece Lisbie
11'
F
10
L. Wing
M
L. Wing
M
32
P. Lane
27'
F
P. Lane
27'
F
2
U. Godwin-Malife
D
U. Godwin-Malife
D
31
E. Balcombe
G
E. Balcombe
G
25
E. Diouf
61'
D
E. Diouf
61'
D
3
R. Henry
D
R. Henry
D
20
K. Ajer
D
K. Ajer
D
33
M. Kayode
D
M. Kayode
D
23
K. Lewis-Potter
M
K. Lewis-Potter
M
18
M. Sangaré
45'
M
M. Sangaré
45'
M
14
Fábio Carvalho
1 ⚽
77'
M
Fábio Carvalho
1 ⚽
77'
M
24
M. Damsgaard
M
M. Damsgaard
M
11
D. Ouattara
2 👟
77'
M
D. Ouattara
2 👟
77'
M
13
C. Wilson
1 ⚽
77'
F
C. Wilson
1 ⚽
77'
F
Bench
2
A. Hickey
13'
D
A. Hickey
13'
D
48
B. Fredrick
D
B. Fredrick
D
1
C. Kelleher
G
C. Kelleher
G
44
Jannik Schuster
29'
D
Jannik Schuster
29'
D
19
J. Anthony
13'
F
J. Anthony
13'
F
7
K. Schade
M
K. Schade
M
9
Thiago
13'
F
Thiago
13'
F
27
V. Janelt
M
V. Janelt
M
6
Y. Yarmolyuk
45'
M
Y. Yarmolyuk
45'
M
Best on the pitch
C. Wilson
F · Brentford
8.20
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 12 pass
C. Savage
M · Reading
7.84
1 👟
3 shots
· 43 pass
D. Ouattara
M · Brentford
7.75
2 👟
4 shots
· 27 pass
M. Damsgaard
M · Brentford
7.60
1 shots
· 85 pass
P. O'Connor
D · Reading
7.42
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 17 pass
Joel Pereira
G · Reading
7.41
· 35 pass
Reading — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira | G | 90 | 7.41 | — | — | 0 | 35 | 20% | 0 | — | — |
| H. Roberts | D | 63 | 5.50 | — | — | 0 | 22 | 12% | 4 | — | — |
| C. Masterson | D | 90 | 6.08 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 24% | 1 | — | — |
| P. O'Connor | D | 79 | 7.42 | 1 | — | 3 | 17 | 14% | 2 | — | — |
| A. Ahmed | D | 90 | 6.11 | — | — | 0 | 18 | 14% | 0 | — | — |
| C. Savage | M | 90 | 7.84 | — | 1 | 3 | 43 | 35% | 1 | — | — |
| L. Fraser | M | 90 | 6.29 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 20% | 3 | — | — |
| D. Kyerewaa | M | 79 | 6.21 | — | — | 0 | 14 | 12% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Stokes | M | 88 | 6.25 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 14% | 1 | — | — |
| R. Williams | M | 90 | 6.43 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 12% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Reid | F | 63 | 6.41 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2% | 1 | — | — |
| George Earthy | M | 2 | 6.00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Brown | F | 27 | 5.85 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Dorsett | D | 11 | 5.90 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1% | 0 | — | — |
| Kyreece Lisbie | F | 11 | 6.28 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — | — |
| P. Lane | F | 27 | 6.79 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5% | 0 | — | — |
Brentford — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Balcombe | G | 90 | 6.37 | — | — | 0 | 34 | 29% | 0 | — | — |
| E. Diouf | D | 61 | 6.94 | — | — | 3 | 37 | 32% | 1 | — | — |
| R. Henry | D | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | 0 | 73 | 70% | 1 | — | — |
| K. Ajer | D | 90 | 6.83 | — | — | 0 | 97 | 94% | 1 | — | — |
| M. Kayode | D | 90 | 7.17 | — | — | 1 | 72 | 65% | 2 | — | — |
| K. Lewis-Potter | M | 90 | 6.81 | — | — | 2 | 42 | 36% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Sangaré | M | 45 | 6.86 | — | — | 2 | 45 | 44% | 1 | — | — |
| Fábio Carvalho | M | 77 | 7.39 | 1 | — | 2 | 44 | 34% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Damsgaard | M | 90 | 7.60 | — | — | 1 | 85 | 78% | 3 | — | — |
| D. Ouattara | M | 77 | 7.75 | — | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21% | 0 | — | — |
| C. Wilson | F | 77 | 8.20 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 10% | 0 | — | — |
| A. Hickey | D | 13 | 6.33 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5% | 0 | — | — |
| Jannik Schuster | D | 29 | 7.06 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 25% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Anthony | F | 13 | 6.65 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5% | 1 | — | — |
| Thiago | F | 13 | 6.54 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2% | 0 | — | — |
| Y. Yarmolyuk | M | 45 | 6.96 | — | — | 1 | 44 | 43% | 0 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Reading vs Brentford?
The final score was Reading 1–2 Brentford.
What did the model predict before Reading vs Brentford?
The model assigned 40% probability to a Reading win, 24% to a draw, and 35% to an Brentford win.