League One: Reading vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 41 match between Reading and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Reading stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 41. They face Northampton on Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Form: Reading vs Northampton

Reading Form

Reading suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Wycombe in a 1-2 defeat. Derby also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Reading were able to strike back last time out in a 4-0 win against Cambridge U. 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 12 and conceded six goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Blackpool in a 0-1 defeat. Wycombe also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Northampton were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Derby. Northampton 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 for Reading and Northampton

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

Players in form: Reading vs Northampton

It has been a superb season for Sam Smith so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Reading rely on his abilities against Northampton. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Friday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Reading vs Northampton

Full-time result

Reading won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Northampton won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Northampton have not lost to Reading in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored first in six of their last ten home games. Northampton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Reading probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as Northampton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Reading saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Reading are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.

Suggested bet: Reading vs Northampton

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Reading and Northampton 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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