Colchester v Reading: How to watch, TV channel, head-to-head stats & team news

Colchester will look to bounce back from a disappointing start to their domestic season when they host Reading in the second round of the EFL Cup.

The U's went down 4-2 away at AFC Wimbledon in their first League Two outing of the season, whilst visitors Reading picked up a creditable point in a 1-1 draw against the much fancied Birmingham City at St Andrew's in League One.

How to watch Colchester v Reading and TV channel

Colchester v Reading will be broadcast live on the Sky Sports+ channel.

Colchester v Reading kick-off time, date and venue

Colchester v Reading will be played at the Colchester Community Stadium and kick-off is at 19:45 BST on Tuesday 13th August 2024.

Colchester United v Reading head-to-head record (H2H)

Reading hold the edge in the all-time head-to-head record between these two sides, prevailing in 30 of 66 matches overall.

Colchester have won on 23 occasions, with 13 draws in total.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was also in the EFL Cup, with Reading winning 3-1 at home in the first round in September 2020.

Colchester United wins	23
Draws	13
Reading wins	30

*H2H stats refer to all competitions