League One: Bolton vs Reading – Betting preview

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

Bolton are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the League One table, when stepping up against Reading for a match on Monday. Reading no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Bolton nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Bolton are third in the League One standings after collecting 75 points from their initial 40 encounters. Reading trail them on 45 points after 40 rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table.

Team form: Bolton vs Reading

Bolton Form

Bolton added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Oxford 5-0. They were then defeated 1-0 against Derby, before drawing 0-0 against Stevenage. Bolton put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding five.

Reading Form

Reading won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-1 against Derby, before beating Cambridge U 4-0. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Northampton. Reading 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 nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Bolton and Reading

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

In-form players: Bolton vs Reading

It’s been a great season for Sam Smith so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Reading want him to continue this productive spell against Boltonthis coming Monday.

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Full-time result

Bolton won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Reading won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three. Bolton are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Reading have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Reading scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Reading played. Bolton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bolton have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Reading.

Total goals

Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Reading, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Reading are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.

Suggested bet: Bolton vs Reading

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bolton and Reading seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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