Reading - Sheffield Wednesday

Logo Reading
Reading
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League One Season 2026 - Round 45
Planned
Logo Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
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Match preview

Reading take on Sheffield Wednesday in League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium on 1 May 2027.

The most recent match for Reading was a 0-2 defeat against Chelsea U21 (EFL Trophy), preceded by a 5-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons.

The most recent match for Sheffield Wednesday was a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield, preceded by a 2-0 win over Sunderland U21 (EFL Trophy).

Both teams sit on 15 points: Reading have conceded 11 goals in 9 matches, Sheffield Wednesday 8 goals in 8 matches.

The record over the 15 previous meetings: 5 wins for Reading, 5 wins for Sheffield Wednesday and 5 draws. See every meeting between Reading and Sheffield Wednesday.

Our algorithm predicts Reading to win, with a probability of 44%.

Team forms

Previous confrontations (H2H)

5 Reading
5 Draw
5 Sheffield Wednesday
47% Over 2.5 goals
47% Both teams scored
2.3 Goals per match
Logo Reading 6 | Logo Sheffield Wednesday 4 Clean sheets
Biggest win: Reading 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday (2021)
Most goals: Reading 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday (2019)
Goals scored all matches
Logo Reading
1.20
Logo Sheffield Wednesday
1.07
Goals in home matches
Logo Reading
1.43
Logo Sheffield Wednesday
1.13
Goals in away matches
Logo Reading
1.00
Logo Sheffield Wednesday
1.00
Above is calculated based on the below matches
Full H2H of Reading and Sheffield Wednesday →

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Stadion

Stadion name

Madejski Stadium

Capacity

24200

Address

Shooters Way / Junction 11, M4
Reading, Berkshire

table 2026

League One
Team Pts
Plymouth Plymouth 19
Bradford Bradford 17
Stockport County Stockport County 16
Huddersfield Huddersfield 16
Cambridge United Cambridge United 16
Reading Reading 15
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 15
Oxford United Oxford United 14
Stevenage Stevenage 12
Burton Albion Burton Albion 12
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon 12
Leyton Orient Leyton Orient 11
Luton Luton 11
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town 11
Wycombe Wanderers FC Wycombe Wanderers FC 10
Doncaster Doncaster 9
Leicester Leicester 9
Blackpool Blackpool 8
Barnsley Barnsley 8
Peterborough Peterborough 8
Bromley Bromley 8
Notts County Notts County 7
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons 6
Wigan Wigan 4
Complete table

Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.
Logo Reading Reading — Formation: 4-2-3-1
25
Jack Stevens
39
Ashqar Ahmed
20
Josh Knight
23
Conor Masterson
3
Jeriel Dorsett
6
Liam Fraser
8
Charlie Savage
14
Randell Williams
43
David Hicks
11
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa
18
Jacob Brown
9
Jamal Lowe
24
Harry Gray
8
Callum Slattery
20
Kieran Morrison
16
Billy Mitchell
10
Barry Bannan
33
Reece James
6
Liam Cooper
5
Di'Shon Bernard
7
Yan Valery
1
Joe Lumley
Sheffield Wednesday — Formation: 4-2-3-1 Logo Sheffield Wednesday