League One: Reading vs Mansfield – Betting preview

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

Mansfield head over to the Select Car Leasing Stadium this coming Wednesday to face title favourites Reading in a round 4 match in the League One.

A look at the League One standings shows that five points and 18 places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Reading vs Mansfield

Reading Form

In their last three matches, Reading lost 3-4 against Luton, drew 0-0 against AFC Wimbledon, before winning 0-3 against Stevenage. Reading claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.

Mansfield Form

The results have been up and down for Mansfield, who beat Doncaster by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Peterborough, before claiming a victory in a 5-2 game against Luton. Mansfield claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Reading and Mansfield

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

In-form players: Reading vs Mansfield

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Jack Marriott brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Reading will start him against Mansfield, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lucas Akins, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Reading vs Mansfield

Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Mansfield won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Reading only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Mansfield got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mansfield games. Mansfield will feel optimistic about scoring on Wednesday with Reading managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Mansfield played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process.