League One: Reading vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Reading and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Reading enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol Rovers swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Reading approach round 14 as number 7 in the League One table with 19 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Bristol Rovers have amassed 16 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: Reading vs Bristol Rovers

Reading Form

Reading look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Rotherham, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Crawley in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Exeter in their most recent outing. Reading have been in potent form at Select Car Leasing Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six League One matches here. They also hammered in 13 goals, while letting in four as they also lost once.

Bristol Rovers Form

Their past three matches saw Bristol Rovers beating Burton 1-3, losing 3-1 against Huddersfield, and beating Shrewsbury by 1-0. Bristol Rovers claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Reading and Bristol Rovers

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 Reading and Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Reading vs Bristol Rovers

Scott Sinclair shows decent form right now for Bristol Rovers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Reading, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Sam Smith also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Reading vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Reading claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Bristol Rovers won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost seven. Reading have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored first in six of their last ten home games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Reading games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Bristol Rovers played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Reading managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Bristol Rovers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Reading have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Reading saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games. Reading conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Betting prediction: Reading vs Bristol Rovers

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Reading vs Bristol Rovers mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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