Reading vs Brentford - prediction, team news, lineups

By Matthew Cooper | 13 Sep 2026 14:41, Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 14:43

Reading volition beryllium looking to origin an upset erstwhile they invited Brentford to the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Tuesday successful an EFL Cup clash.

The hosts person flooded Bromley and Stevenage successful the contention truthful far, portion the visitors bushed Birmingham City successful the past round.

Match preview

Reading volition beryllium looking to get backmost to winning ways connected Tuesday aft their five-match unbeaten streak came to an extremity against Cambridge United connected Saturday.

The Royals mislaid 2-1 to Cambridge acknowledgment to 2nd fractional goals from Liam Bennett and Kell Watts, contempt taking the pb done Jack Marriott.

Head manager Leam Richardson admitted aft the crippled that helium was "gutted" to person lost, branding some of Cambridge's goals "avoidable" and "very mediocre from our constituent of view".

However, Richardson was blessed with the magnitude of chances his broadside created, with Reading taking 19 shots, and claimed they "should person won the game".

Brentford, meanwhile, are 2 divisions supra Reading and are unbeaten crossed each competitions truthful acold this season.

The Bees started strong, picking up a 3-0 triumph implicit Tottenham Hotspur successful the league and thumping Birmingham 6-1 successful the cup, but they person drawn their past three.

On Saturday, Brentford drew 2-2 with Bournemouth astatine the Vitality arsenic Kevin Schade bagged a brace for the visitors.

Head manager Keith Andrews admitted his broadside "did not marque beingness casual for ourselves", stating that they "did not onslaught with conviction".

Although this volition beryllium Brentford's archetypal crippled against Reading since 2021, it is worthy noting that the Bees person triumphed successful their past 4 meetings.

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Team News

Reading made a fig of changes erstwhile they faced Stevenage successful the erstwhile circular and plentifulness are expected connected Tuesday, with Jacob Brown apt to regenerate Marriott up front.

Liam Fraser and Charlie Savage are besides expected to commencement successful midfield, with Randell Williams and Daniel Kyerewaa apt to diagnostic retired wide.

Brentford are besides expected to marque changes, with Callum Wilson acceptable to regenerate Igor Thiago arsenic the lone striker.

Winger Dango Ouattara, playmaker Fabio Carvalho and full-back Rico Henry are besides successful contention to start.

Reading imaginable starting lineup:

Pereira; Ahmed, Masterson, Ward, Roberts; Fraser, Savage; Williams, Earthy, Kyerewaa; Brown

Brentford imaginable starting lineup:

Kelleher; Hickey, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Henry; Janelt, Yarmolyuk; Anthony, Carvalho, Ouattara; Wilson

We say: Reading 0-2 Brentford

Although some sides are expected to remainder a fig of cardinal players, Brentford should inactive person capable prime to comfortably bushed Reading.

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