# Reading v Chelsea U21

**EFL Trophy** · 2026-10-13 · kick-off 19:00 (Europe/London)
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Source: PortfolioSports (https://portfoliosports.com/football/efl-trophy/2026-10-13/reading-v-chelsea-u21/)  
Generated: 2026-10-14T02:26:52+00:00

## Reading (home)

> 2 matches played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2025/2026 league campaign (46 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 1.37 | 1.61 |
| Win % | 35 | 43 |
| Scored per game | 1.39 | 1.43 |
| Conceded per game | 1.3 | 1.22 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 48 | 52 |
| BTTS % | 67 | 65 |
| Clean sheet % | 17 | 26 |
| Corners per game | 9.3 | 9.35 |
| Cards per game | 2.11 | 2 |
| Shots per game | 10.96 | 11.74 |
| Possession % | 50 | 51 |
| xG for | 1.23 | 1.31 |
| xG against | 1.42 | 1.29 |

## Chelsea U21 (away)

> 3 matches played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2025/2026 league campaign (22 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 2.09 | 2.1 |
| Win % | 68 | 70 |
| Scored per game | 2.45 | 2.1 |
| Conceded per game | 1.27 | 1.1 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 82 | 70 |
| BTTS % | 59 | 40 |
| Clean sheet % | 32 | 40 |
| Corners per game | 9.37 | 8.3 |
| Cards per game | 2.23 | 2.5 |
| Shots per game | 16.27 | 15.1 |
| Possession % | 54 | 55 |
| xG for | 1.9 | 1.85 |
| xG against | 1.12 | 0.99 |

## Head to head

These clubs have no previous meetings in our records.

## Market

| Market | Decimal odds | Implied probability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reading win | 1.37 | 73% |
| Draw | 5.25 | 19% |
| Chelsea U21 win | 6.4 | 16% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.05 | 95% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.28 | 78% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 1.76 | 57% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 3.14 | 32% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 1.92 | 52% |
| Both teams to score | 1.4 | 71% |
| Both teams to score — no | 2.66 | 38% |
| Reading or draw | 1.13 | 88% |
| Chelsea U21 or draw | 2.39 | 42% |

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