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Date
13 October 2026
Kickoff
21:00
Venue
Madejski Stadium
Round
Group South - 3
Status
Full time
Scheduled match window: approximately 21:00–23:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.
Fixtures Hub's Pick
Reading or draw and +0.5 goals
Reading face Chelsea U21 in EFL Trophy in England. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 21:00 at Madejski Stadium.
This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, recent team form.
Played
6
Goals
12
Conceded
8
Both scored
83%
Clean sheets
1
Points rate
4.4/10
Played
6
Goals
16
Conceded
12
Both scored
100%
Clean sheets
0
Points rate
5.6/10
All available provider statistics, compared side by side.
C. Ezenwata
90 minutes
Leo Black
90 minutes
J. Osagie
90 minutes
Alfie Osborne
90 minutes
O. Subuloye
90 minutes
Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.
4-2-3-1
25
J. Stevens
3
J. Dorsett
23
C. Masterson
20
J. Knight
39
A. Ahmed
8
C. Savage
6
L. Fraser
11
D. Kyerewaa
43
D. Hicks
14
R. Williams
18
J. Brown
Coach
L. Richardson
Substitutes
Matthew Christopher Rowley
E. Osho
Boyd Beacroft
R. Evans
L. Howard
J. Jones
K. Mfuamba4-2-3-1
50
F. Bernal
37
O. Subuloye
48
J. Osagie
56
Alfie Osborne
51
Leo Black
31
R. Watson
47
Harrison Mcmahon
55
S. Gordon
46
K. Páez
52
Harrison Bettoni
62
C. Ezenwata
Coach
H. Hudson
Substitutes
M. Eboue
Kian Best
T. Bell
H. Grimwade
M. Nicoll-Jazuli
Ibrahim Rabbaj
D. WaiteFormation 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25J. StevensG39A. AhmedD20J. KnightD23C. MastersonD3J. DorsettD6L. FraserM8C. SavageM14R. WilliamsM43D. HicksM11D. KyerewaaM18J. BrownFSubstitutes
48Matthew Christopher RowleyG49E. OshoD42Boyd BeacroftD55R. EvansF37L. HowardM50J. JonesF65K. MfuambaMCoach
L. Richardson
Formation 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
50F. BernalG51Leo BlackD56Alfie OsborneD48J. OsagieD37O. SubuloyeD47Harrison McmahonM31R. WatsonM52Harrison BettoniM46K. PáezM55S. GordonM62C. EzenwataFSubstitutes
61M. EboueM85Kian BestD60T. BellG74H. GrimwadeM32M. Nicoll-JazuliM66Ibrahim RabbajF69D. WaiteDCoach
H. Hudson
⚽ Goal
Chizaram Ezenwata
⚽ Goal
Chizaram Ezenwata
⚽ Goal
Chizaram Ezenwata · Leo Black
⚽ Goal
Chizaram Ezenwata · Leo Black
↔ Sub
D. Hicks · Jerae Jones
↔ Sub
D. Hicks · Jerae Jones
↔ Sub
Kendry Páez · Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
↔ Sub
Kendry Páez · Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
↔ Sub
Josh Knight · Boyd Beacroft
↔ Sub
Josh Knight · Boyd Beacroft
↔ Sub
Jacob Brown · Reece Evans
↔ Sub
Jacob Brown · Reece Evans
🟨 Yellow card
Harrison Bettoni
🟨 Yellow card
Harrison Bettoni
↔ Sub
Randell Williams · Luke Howard
↔ Sub
Randell Williams · Luke Howard
↔ Sub
Daniel·Kyerewaa · Emmanuel Osho
↔ Sub
Daniel·Kyerewaa · Emmanuel Osho
🟨 Yellow card
Harrison Mcmahon
🟨 Yellow card
Harrison Mcmahon
🟨 Yellow card
Reggie Watson
🟨 Yellow card
Reggie Watson
No previous meetings are currently available.
Match preview guide
This EFL Trophy match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Reading and Chelsea U21, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.
Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.
Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.
Check the complete match schedule, active scores and recent results to understand where this fixture sits in the wider football calendar.
Match information depends on the data supplied for this competition and may be corrected as official updates arrive. Predictions are informational statistical opinions, not guaranteed outcomes; confirmed team news and lineups should be checked close to kickoff.
