Reading vs West Ham United U21 – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

30/09/2025 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading).

EFL Trophy
Referee: Dowle K. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.87	1.34
Ball Possession
61%	39%
Total shots
19	10
Shots on target
6	4
Big Chances
5	1
Corner Kicks
4	3
Passes
86% (458/532)	73% (258/353)
Yellow Cards
2	4
Red Cards
0	1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.87	1.34
xG on target (xGOT)
2.95	1.32
Total shots
19	10
Shots on target
6	4
Shots off target
6	2
Blocked Shots
7	4
Shots inside the Box
12	6
Shots outside the Box
7	4
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
5	1
Corner Kicks
4	3
Touches in opposition box
34	15
Accurate through passes
1	1
Offsides
2	2
Free Kicks
17	9
Passes
86% (458/532)	73% (258/353)
Long passes
45% (26/58)	31% (19/61)
Passes in final third
77% (131/171)	50% (42/84)
Crosses
33% (11/33)	17% (1/6)
Expected assists (xA)
1.83	0.59
Throw-ins
20	24
Fouls
9	17
Tackles
82% (9/11)	69% (11/16)
Duels won
55	53
Clearances
35	45
Interceptions
6	12
Errors leading to shot
0	2
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	3
xGOT faced
1.32	2.95
Goals prevented
0.32	-0.05

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
9', 0 - 1, Marshall C. ⚽,
40', Abrefa K. 🟨,
2nd Half (3 - 0)
46', Mayers E. 🟥,
48', Ehibhatiomhan K. (Pen),
59', Scarles O. 🟨,
59', Borgnis J. 🟨,
61', Spencer S. ↓, Tuma B. ↑,
63', Soucek T. 🟨,
65', 1 - 1, Borgnis J. ⚽, Tuma B. (A),
67', Scarles O. ↓, Medine J. ↑,
80', Rushesha T. ↓, Sackey T. ↑,
80', Ehibhatiomhan K. ↓, Patton S. ↑,
80', Borgnis J. ↓, Duah P. ↑,
81', Fearon P. ↓, Landers J. ↑,
87', Golambeckis A. 🟨,
88', 2 - 1, O'Mahony M. (Pen),
90+1', Abrefa K. ↓, Beacroft B. ↑,
90+7', 3 - 1, Okine-Peters J. ⚽,
90+8', Adiele E. 🟨,
90+12', Battrum R. ↓, Caliste G. ↑,

Chances of winning

Reading
32.4%

Draw
24.3%

West Ham United U21
43.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

46.1%

23.7%

30.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

47.7%

24.5%

29.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Reading has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-13.7%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Reading's form might have worsened.

West Ham United U21 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+13%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting West Ham United U21's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Reading than the current prediction. (+15.3%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Reading, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for West Ham United U21 than the current prediction. (-14%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for West Ham United U21, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Reading - West Ham United U21 Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.05 ↑ (1.98)	3.98 ↑ (3.86)	2.2 ↓ (3.03)	3.5% (9.3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

What is the prediction for Reading - West Ham United U21?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Reading will win (votes: 8 - 72.7%). West Ham U21 will win (votes: 2 - 18.2%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 9.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Reading: 46.4% – 99%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Reading (votes: 2 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Reading is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
West Ham U21 is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
West Ham U21 may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Reading has had a series of away games.
Reading is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
In the last 1 head-to-head match, Reading won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.
Including home match between the teams, Reading won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

How many head-to-head matches has Reading won against West Ham United U21?

Reading has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has West Ham United U21 won against Reading?

West Ham United U21 has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Reading - West Ham United U21 were as follows:

20.08.2024 Reading - West Ham United U21 3:1

Latest results of Reading

27.09.2025 Stockport County - Reading 1:1 ✺

23.09.2025 Wrexham - Reading 2:0 ✺

20.09.2025 Reading - Leyton Orient 2:1 ✺

13.09.2025 Barnsley - Reading 3:2 ✺

02.09.2025 Swindon Town - Reading 3:2 ✺

Latest results of West Ham United U21

26.09.2025 West Ham United U21 - Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3:3 ✺

19.09.2025 West Ham United U21 - Birmingham City U21 3:0 ✺

16.09.2025 Milton Keynes Dons - West Ham United U21 1:5 ✺

29.08.2025 Sunderland U21 - West Ham United U21 2:4 ✺

22.08.2025 Manchester City U21 - West Ham United U21 3:1 ✺

English EFL Trophy Table

2025/26

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Salford	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
2	Stockport County	2	1	0	0	1	6:6	3
3	Wolves U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:6	3
4	Wigan	2	0	0	0	2	1:4	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Blackpool	2	2	0	0	0	7:1	6
2	Tranmere	2	1	1	0	0	4:3	5
3	Nottingham U21	2	0	0	1	1	3:4	1
4	Barrow	2	0	0	0	2	1:7	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bradford City	2	2	0	0	0	7:2	6
2	Doncaster	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
3	Grimsby	2	0	0	0	2	1:5	0
4	Everton U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Lincoln	2	2	0	0	0	6:0	6
2	Barnsley	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Notts Co	2	1	0	0	1	2:4	3
4	Manchester Utd U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:8	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bolton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Rotherham	2	1	0	0	1	3:3	3
4	Oldham	2	0	0	0	2	3:8	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Harrogate	2	2	0	0	0	2:0	6
2	Huddersfield	2	1	0	0	1	6:3	3
3	Newcastle Utd U21	2	0	1	0	1	4:8	2
4	Mansfield	2	0	0	1	1	2:3	1

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Port Vale	2	2	0	0	0	6:1	6
2	Fleetwood	2	1	1	0	0	6:2	5
3	Accrington	2	0	0	1	1	2:4	1
4	Leeds U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:8	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crewe	2	2	0	0	0	9:1	6
2	Burton	2	1	0	0	1	2:1	3
3	Chesterfield	2	1	0	0	1	2:7	3
4	Liverpool U21	2	0	0	0	2	0:4	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Arsenal U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Newport	2	1	0	0	1	2:2	3
3	Cardiff	2	1	0	0	1	1:1	3
4	Exeter	1	0	0	0	1	0:1	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Plymouth	2	2	0	0	0	8:2	6
2	Bristol Rovers	2	1	1	0	0	5:4	5
3	Tottenham U21	2	0	0	1	1	6:10	1
4	Cheltenham	2	0	0	0	2	0:3	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Northampton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Walsall	2	1	0	0	1	3:2	3
3	Shrewsbury	2	1	0	0	1	4:4	3
4	Chelsea U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Reading	3	2	0	0	1	6:4	6
2	West Ham U21	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Swindon	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
4	MK Dons	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stevenage	3	3	0	0	0	12:4	9
2	AFC Wimbledon	2	1	0	0	1	4:6	3
3	Bromley	2	0	1	0	1	4:5	2
4	Crystal Palace U21	3	0	0	1	2	6:11	1

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leyton Orient	2	2	0	0	0	5:2	6
2	Crawley	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Peterborough	2	1	0	0	1	5:5	3
4	Aston Villa U21	2	0	0	0	2	4:8	0

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	2	2	0	0	0	4:2	6
2	Gillingham	2	1	0	0	1	5:3	3
3	Wycombe	2	1	0	0	1	4:3	3
4	Fulham U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	3	1	1	0	1	5:7	5
2	Luton	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Cambridge Utd	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
4	Brighton U21	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1