Ace Football previews the League One round 4 match between Bolton and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Reading head over to the Toughsheet Community Stadium this coming Wednesday to face title favourites Bolton in a round 4 match in the League One.
Reading are rock bottom having failed to claim a single point from three matches during this campaign. Following their three encounters Bolton collected four which hands them number 13 in the League One standings.
Team form: Bolton vs Reading
Bolton Form
Aming to remain unbeaten, Bolton managed to beat Plymouth 2-0, before drawing 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Barnsley. Bolton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded five goals.
Reading Form
It is all or nothing with Reading following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-2 in an encounter with Huddersfield to which, they replied by beating Portsmouth1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-2 against AFC Wimbledon. Reading won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding seven times.
Betting facts for Bolton and Reading
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Reading played across all tournaments.
- In the last 6 Bolton home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Bolton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Bolton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Reading away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Reading away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Reading have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Reading have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Bolton vs Reading
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Josh Cogley will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Reading hope Lewis Wing 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.
Betting markets: Bolton vs Reading
Full-time result
Bolton claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Reading won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Reading lost their previous 4 matches. Bolton have not lost to Reading in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bolton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Reading got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Bolton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Reading have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Bolton when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Reading, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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