Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Reading who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Reading visit Rotherham, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 10 match taking place at New York Stadium this coming Saturday.
Placed 17th in the table Rotherham have amassed ten points after nine matches. On 13 points, Reading rank 12th with nine matches played this season.
Team form: Rotherham vs Reading
Rotherham Form
Rotherham recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 0-2 against Birmingham, before drawing 1-1 with Shrewsbury. They won their most recent game 0-1 against Cambridge U. Rotherham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Reading Form
Reading look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Bolton, they were left empty-handed in a 5-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Huddersfield in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Burton in their most recent outing. Reading managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 14 time and letting in nine.
Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Reading
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Reading. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 31 of the last 33 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Rotherham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Reading away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Reading have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Reading away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Reading have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Rotherham vs Reading
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Jonson Clarke-Harris brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Rotherham will start him against Reading, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Sam Smith, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Rotherham vs Reading
Full-time result
Rotherham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Reading won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Reading only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Reading managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rotherham, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Of the last ten games for Reading, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Rotherham vs Reading
To sum up, the upcoming match between Rotherham 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.
Rotherham vs Reading: Who wins the game?
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