League One: Reading vs Wrexham – Betting preview

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

Reading welcome Wrexham this coming Tuesday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 26 match.

While Wrexham are now third in the League One table after collecting 68 points in 35 rounds, Reading trail them on 55 points. This leaves them as number 8 in the table after 35 rounds played.

Team form: Reading vs Wrexham

Reading Form

The Reading team look in good shape before their match against Wrexham, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Wigan 1-2, then they held Exeter to a 0-0 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Crawley. Reading only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Wrexham Form

Wrexham look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 0-0 with Bolton, before downing first Huddersfield by 0-1, then Rotherham in a 1-0 win. Wrexham claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League One, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Reading and Wrexham

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

Players on top: Reading vs Wrexham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Harvey Knibbs, who is performing well for Reading. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Wrexham.The visitors will be looking to Oliver Rathbone to find the net once again, after managing two League One goals for Wrexham in recent matches.

Betting markets: Reading vs Wrexham

Full-time result

Reading won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Select Car Leasing Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Wrexham won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Reading have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once. Reading did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Reading have not lost to Wrexham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Wrexham scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Wrexham have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Wrexham managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Reading have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Wrexham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Wrexham, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Wrexham’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.