League One: Bolton vs Reading – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 7 match between Bolton and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Bolton have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 7 of the League One season. They meet Reading on Saturday at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Bolton are placed 21th with four points after five matches. Reading occupy a position as 12th in the league on seven points.

Team form: Bolton vs Reading

Bolton Form

In their last three matches, Bolton won 0-2 against Shrewsbury, before losing 0-2 against Exeter and 0-4 to Huddersfield. Bolton 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 four and conceded 11 goals.

Reading Form

It is all or nothing with Reading following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Wrexham to which, they replied by beating Charlton2-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Leyton Orient. Reading claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.

Betting stats and 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.

Players in form: Bolton vs Reading

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Dion Charles will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Reading hope Sam Smith can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Bolton vs Reading

Full-time result

Bolton claimed a modest one 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 five. Reading won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Bolton have not lost to Reading in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bolton only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Reading scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bolton have failed to score in 4 consecutive home games. Reading should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Bolton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Reading claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Bolton and Reading when playing at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Total goals

Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Reading, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Bolton vs Reading

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bolton and Reading seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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