Reading vs Chelsea U21
England · EFL Trophy
Reading0 – 2
Chelsea U21
Reading vs Chelsea U21
01Match reportEvents and team stats
Events
1st Half0 – 2
- 21'
GOALChizaram Ezenwata(Leo Black) 25'2nd Half0 – 0
- 57'
Kendry PáezMahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 62'- 77'
- 77'
Harrison Bettoni
79'- 81'
Daniel·KyerewaaEmmanuel Osho - 81'
Randell WilliamsLuke Howard Harrison Mcmahon
90+2'Reggie Watson
90+2'
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02Our verdictModel picks for this match
Picks
Reading or Draw–
Reading Under 2.5–
Chelsea U21 Under 2.5–
Win probability
Reading35%Draw35%
Chelsea U2130%From the data provider’s match model. Model advice: Double chance : Reading or draw
04StatsAverages and trends from our results data
Prematch averages
Not enough games in our records for this window yet.
Reading have played since this match — see their current form on their team page.
Chelsea U21 have played since this match — see their current form on their team page.
Key trendsBuilt from our results
landed in 6 of Chelsea U21's 6 games this season100% in 6 of Chelsea U21's 6 games this season100% Reading have home game this season7 of 7 Chelsea U21 have of their last 6 games6 in a row 05Head to head
No previous meetings between these clubs in our records.
06Line-upsStarting XIs and benches
Reading4-2-3-14-2-3-1Chelsea U21 25Stevens
3Dorsett
23Masterson
20Knight
39Ahmed
8Savage
6Fraser
11Kyerewaa
43Hicks
14Williams
18Brown
50Bernal
37Subuloye
48Osagie
56Osborne
51Black
31Watson
47Mcmahon
55Gordon
46Páez
52Bettoni
62Ezenwata
Reading substitutesCoach: L. Richardson
48Matthew Christopher Rowley
49E. Osho
42Boyd Beacroft
55R. Evans
37L. Howard
50J. Jones
65K. Mfuamba
Chelsea U21 substitutesCoach: H. Hudson
61M. Eboue
85Kian Best
60T. Bell
74H. Grimwade
32M. Nicoll-Jazuli
66Ibrahim Rabbaj
69D. Waite
Standings are hidden because we could not prove both teams belong to the same competition table.
About this match
Reading 0-2 Chelsea U21: match report
Chelsea U21 won 2-0 away at Reading in the EFL Trophy on Tue 13 Oct 2026.
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