League One: Reading vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 35 match between Reading and Bradford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Team form: Reading vs Bradford

Reading Form

Reading look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Wycombe in a 3-2 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Bolton. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Port Vale. Reading won three of their previous six matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium in the League One. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Bradford Form

Two victories are what Bradford have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Stockport County 1-0. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon, before winning again 1-0 against Rotherham. Bradford managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Reading and Bradford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Reading and Bradford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Reading vs Bradford

It has been a great season for Jack Marriott so far as he currently has 16 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Reading hoping he delivers against Bradford this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Bradford won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Reading didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading have not lost to Bradford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bradford scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Reading games Bradford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Reading only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bradford claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Reading have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bradford, who managed to score one time in those matches. Reading are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.