League One: Reading vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Reading and Shrewsbury who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Shrewsbury come to Select Car Leasing Stadium for the League One match this coming Tuesday, Reading will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Reading approach round 16 as number 8 in the League One table with 45 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Form: Reading vs Shrewsbury

Reading Form

Reading have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Burton, they came out empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Bolton. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Huddersfield. Reading won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded eight times.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Stockport County, before beating Mansfield 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 1-2 against Rotherham. Shrewsbury managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in five.

Betting facts for Reading and Shrewsbury

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Reading and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Reading vs Shrewsbury

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Harvey Knibbs will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Shrewsbury hope John Marquis can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Reading claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Shrewsbury won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost seven. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Reading scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Shrewsbury scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Reading managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Shrewsbury’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.