League One: Reading vs Blackpool – Betting preview

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

When Blackpool come to Select Car Leasing Stadium for the League One match this coming Saturday, Reading will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Reading vs Blackpool

Reading Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Reading at the moment. Against Bristol Rovers, they came out on top in a 0-2 win, before drawing 2-2 against Barnsley. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-2 defeat against Burton. Reading won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded six goals.

Blackpool Form

Blackpool look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Fleetwood, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Carlisle got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Barnsley by 3-2. Blackpool won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored four goals whilst conceding three.

Betting stats for Reading and Blackpool

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Reading and Blackpool. 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 Blackpool

It is a great season for Sam Smith, who currently has 14 league goals to his name during this season. Reading will rely on his services to gun down Blackpool.

Popular betting markets: Reading vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Blackpool won five of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost five of the games in this run. Blackpool won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Reading scored first in six of their last ten home games. Blackpool scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Blackpool have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Reading have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Reading and Blackpool when playing at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Reading scored at least one goal in their last 19 matches.

Suggested bet: Reading vs Blackpool

To sum up, the upcoming match between Reading and Blackpool 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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