Oxford United
v
Reading
Betting Odds
Full time Oxford United 2-0 Reading HT 0-0
Oxford United v Reading was played on 4 November 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Reading held at 2.60 all the way to kickoff, the best price on offer.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Oxford United 34.1% average price 2.71 happened
- Draw 27.9% average price 3.31
- Reading (favourite) 37.9% average price 2.44
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 93.0%. The market made Reading the favourite at 37.9%. Oxford United won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Oxford United1 | DrawX | Reading2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
2.90 | 3.25 | 2.38 | 93.2% |
 Unibet |
2.48 | 3.20 | 2.55 | 90.3% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 2.63 Bet365, Sun 1 Nov | 2.90 Bet365 | +10.3%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 35% to 34% | |
| Draw | 3.50 Unibet, Sat 31 Oct | 3.40 Unibet | -2.9%2 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 27% to 28% | |
| Reading | 2.60 Unibet, Sat 31 Oct | 2.60 Unibet | No change1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 38%, unchanged |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Oxford United | Draw | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.90 | 3.25 | 2.38 |
| Unibet | 2.55 | 3.40 | 2.60 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Sat 31 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Anytime goalscorer moves
Taken off the board before kickoff
- Jamie Reid withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.30
- Louie Sibley withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.00
- Paddy Lane withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.00
- George Earthy withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.00
- Charlie Savage withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.50
- Liam Fraser withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 8.00
- Ashqar Ahmed withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 8.00
- Ruben Roosken withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 8.50
- Greg Leigh withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 10.00
- Jamie McDonnell withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 10.00
and 2 more.
Best anytime goalscorer prices across the bookmakers we compare. Bookmakers take players off the board for several reasons, often around team news; a withdrawal shows what they did, not why.
Recent form
Oxford United · last 5 in the league
- D at Barnsley 1-1
- W v Stockport 1-0
- D v Bradford 0-0
- W v Wigan 2-1
- D at Mansfield 1-1
Reading · last 5 in the league
- D at Plymouth 0-0
- W v Barnsley 2-1
- W v Leyton Orient 1-0
- L at Wigan 0-1
- W at MK Dons 5-1
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Oxford Unitedlast 9 | Readinglast 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 78%7 of 9 | 67%6 of 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 44%4 of 9 | 44%4 of 9 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 11%1 of 9 | 22%2 of 9 |
| Both teams scored | 56%5 of 9 | 56%5 of 9 |
| Clean sheet | 44%4 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
| Failed to score | 11%1 of 9 | 22%2 of 9 |
| Led at half time | 67%6 of 9 | 22%2 of 9 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
2 meetings in England - League One since Dec 2023, before this game
The closing favourite won 0 of 2 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Oxford United 1-1 Reading HT 1-0
Closed 12.10Bet365 X3.50Bet365 23.30Bet365 payout 92.6% favourite lost -
Reading 1-1 Oxford United HT 1-1
Closed 12.63Bet365 X3.60Bet365 22.55Bet365 payout 93.1% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
