League One: Stockport County vs Reading – Betting preview

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

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

Placed eightth in the table Stockport County have amassed 15 points after nine matches. On eight points, Reading rank 20th with nine matches played this season.

Team form: Stockport County vs Reading

Stockport County Form

Stockport County have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 4-2 against Plymouth, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Cardiff. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Rotherham. Stockport County won three of their previous six matches at Edgeley Park in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.

Reading Form

It is all or nothing with Reading, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-2 against Barnsley, before beating Leyton Orient 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-0 against Wrexham. Reading claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Stockport County and Reading

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stockport County and Reading. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Stockport County vs Reading

Jack Marriott shows decent form right now for Reading, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Stockport County, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Oliver Norwood also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

Popular betting markets: Stockport County vs Reading

Full-time result

Stockport County won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Edgeley Park. They drew two and lost two as well, while Reading won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Reading scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Reading should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Stockport County only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Reading claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 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 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Stockport County are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.