Ace Football previews the League One game between Stevenage and Reading who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Reading go up against Stevenage this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Lamex Stadium.
Stevenage are placed 15th with 17 points after 14 matches. Reading occupy a position as nineth in the league on 22 points.
Team form: Stevenage vs Reading
Stevenage Form
In their last three matches, Stevenage lost 2-0 against Rotherham, 1-4 against Bolton and drew 1-1 with Guiseley. Stevenage won three of their previous six matches at Lamex Stadium in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring six goals to seven against.
Reading Form
The results have been up and down for Reading, who beat Bristol Rovers by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 4-1 against Stockport County, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Fleetwood. Reading managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 16 time and letting in seven.
Betting facts for Stevenage and Reading
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stevenage and Reading. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 20 of the last 21 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Stevenage home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stevenage have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Reading away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Reading away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Reading matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Reading have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Stevenage vs Reading
Look no further than Louis Thompson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stevenage in the League One, while Sam Smith managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Reading in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Stevenage vs Reading
Full-time result
Stevenage won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Lamex Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Reading won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Reading scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Reading have not lost to Stevenage in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stevenage scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Reading scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Reading played. Stevenage probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Reading managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Stevenage’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Reading, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves. Reading scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
Recommended tip: Stevenage vs Reading
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stevenage 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.
Stevenage vs Reading: Who wins the game?
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