Ace Football previews the League One round 25 match between Charlton and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Charlton are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 25 of the League One on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Reading, whom they welcome on home soil at The Valley, Charlton.
Charlton are number 11 in the table on 33 points after 22 matches. Reading rank as number 5 with 40 points after 23 matches played.
Form: Charlton vs Reading
Charlton Form
In their last three outings, Charlton won 0-5 against Northampton, beat Cambridge U by 2-1 and hammered Wycombe 2-1. Charlton 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 eight and conceded seven goals.
Reading Form
Reading are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Northampton got left behind in a 4-1 win, before Mansfield got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Cambridge U was the most recent victim in a 1-3 win for Reading. Reading won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Charlton and Reading
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Charlton and Reading. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Charlton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Charlton have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Reading matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Reading have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Reading have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Reading have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Charlton vs Reading
Harvey Knibbs look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent League One matches for Reading. His total for the season says eight goals scored in this League One campaign. With four goals lately for Charlton in the League One, Miles Leaburn is also a player worth mentioning.
Betting markets: Charlton vs Reading
Full-time result
Charlton won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Reading won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Charlton did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Reading conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Charlton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Reading got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Charlton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Reading, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Reading conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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