Reading FC Under-21s 2026/27 fixture list has been announced, with the team set to face top opponents at home and away. The season kicks off on August 24 with a home game against Derby County at the Saunders Transport Community Stadium. The fixture list also features five regular home games at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. These will commence in November against Newcastle United. Other invited teams include Arsenal, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and West Bromwich Albion. Games across Bearwood Park and Farnborough's Sanders Community Stadium are also planned. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 12th in League One, 63 pts, 16W-15D-15L from 46 games, recent form LDLLL. Goals this season: 64 scored, 60 conceded (+4 goal difference). Title race: 40 points behind leaders Lincoln. Last result: Reading 0-1 Blackpool (2026-05-02). Recent form (last 5): 0W-2D-3L (LLDDL, most recent first); lost the last 2. The complete fixture schedule for the coming season is as follows: - August 24, Derby County, home at Saunders Transport Community Stadium - August 28, Burnley, away at Lancashire FA County Ground - September 14, Blackburn Rovers, away at Lancashire FA County Ground - September 19, Everton, home at Bearwood Park - October 17, Liverpool, away at Liverpool Academy - October 24, Nottingham Forest, home at Bearwood Park - November 6, Newcastle United, home at Select Car Leasing Stadium - November 30, Bournemouth, away at Wyatt Homes Stadium - December 14, West Ham United, home at Saunders Transport Stadium - December 21, Birmingham City, away at Damson Park - January 8, Arsenal, home at Select Car Leasing Stadium - January 17, Brighton and Hove Albion, away at Amex Elite Football Performance Centre - January 22, Manchester United, home at Select Car Leasing Stadium - February 6, Ipswich Town, away/ TBC - February 15, Aston Villa, home at Select Car Leasing Stadium - February 19, Southampton, away at Silverlake Stadium - February 28, Middlesbrough, away at Heritage Park - March 7, Stoke City, home at Bearwood Park - March 15, Tottenham Hotspur, away at Stevenage FC Stadium - March 19, West Bromwich Albion, home at Select Car Leasing Stadium