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Bristol Rovers v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 26th Apr, 12:30 BST, The Memorial Stadium, Bristol

The Memorial Stadium plays host on Saturday lunch time, as Oleg Dulub's Bristol Rovers host Allan Dybczak's Reading in the League One. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've searched our 20+ year database and found the stats that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to make sure you get the best return.


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Bristol R
43%
--
Draw
25%
--
Reading
32%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Bristol R 2-1
9%
--
Bristol R 1-0
9%
--
Reading 2-1
8%
--
Reading 1-0
7%
--
Bristol R 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Reading 2-0
5%
--
Bristol R 3-1
5%
--
Bristol R 3-0
4%
--
Reading 3-1
3%
--
Bristol R 3-2
3%
--
Reading 3-2
3%
--
Reading 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
58%
--
BTTS - No
42%
--
BTTS - Home Win
22%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
--
Home/draw
68%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
49%
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Bristol R win to nil
21%
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Reading win to nil
15%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Bristol R have played 42 matches so far this season and are in 21st position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

36 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 23 games, drawn 4 and won 9. Bristol R have conceded 67 goals, scored 38, failed to score in 13 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Bristol R have played 21 games at home, winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 31 goals, conceded 30 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Reading lay in 6th place on 69 points in the League One league table having played 42 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 32 games against teams below them in the table, winning 16, drawing 8 and losing 8 games. They have scored 50 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Reading have conceded 39 goals and have failed to score in 8 matches.

Away league performance

Reading have played 21 away games, winning 5, drawing 8 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bristol R
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham4029834495 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
2
Wrexham42241082782 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 18
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
3
Wycombe42231273081 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
4
Stockport42221192677 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1A
5
Charlton422210102076 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
6
Reading Away42191211869 
Apr 26
l
 
1-0A
-
-
7
L Orient42206161866 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
8
Bolton4220616166 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-2A
9
Huddersfield42197161064 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
10
Blackpool411515111060 
l
 
0-2A
May 3
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
11
Barnsley4216917-457 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1A
May 3
d
 
2-2A
12
Lincoln42141315855 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-0A
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
13
Rotherham4215918-554 
l
 
2-3F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
14
Stevenage41141017-652 
Apr 21
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
15
Exeter42141018-1352 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
16
Peterborough4113919-1048 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
17
Wigan41111416-447 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2A
18
Mansfield4113820-1047 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
19
Northampton42111417-1747 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
4-1F
d
 
0-00-0
20
Burton41101219-1542 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-3A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
21
Bristol R Home4212624-2642 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
22
Crawley429924-3236 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
23
Cambridge4281123-2635 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
24
Shrewsbury427926-3430 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Bristol R 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol R1 - 2Exeter
Bristol R1 - 2Birmingham
Bristol R1 - 2Mansfield
Bristol R3 - 2Bolton
Bristol R1 - 0Huddersfield
Bristol R2 - 3Rotherham
Bristol R3 - 1Burton
Bristol R1 - 1Stockport
Bristol R3 - 1Peterborough
Bristol R3 - 1Barnsley
Bristol R2 - 3L Orient
Bristol R1 - 1Wrexham
Bristol R0 - 2Blackpool
Bristol R0 - 0Crawley
Bristol R1 - 1Lincoln
Bristol R1 - 0Shrewsbury
Bristol R3 - 2Charlton
Bristol R1 - 2Wycombe
Bristol R0 - 4Wigan
Bristol R2 - 0Cambridge
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBristol R1 - 2Exeter
ABristol R0 - 1Bolton
HBristol R1 - 2Birmingham
HBristol R1 - 2Mansfield
ABristol R0 - 1Crawley
ABristol R0 - 5Lincoln
HBristol R3 - 2Bolton
HBristol R1 - 0Huddersfield
ABristol R0 - 0Shrewsbury
HBristol R2 - 3Rotherham
ABristol R1 - 2Northampton
ABristol R0 - 2Wycombe
HBristol R3 - 1Burton
HBristol R1 - 1Stockport
HBristol R3 - 1Peterborough
ABristol R0 - 2Charlton
ABristol R0 - 2Wigan
HBristol R3 - 1Barnsley
ABristol R1 - 0Cambridge
HBristol R2 - 3L Orient
Reading 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Northampton0 - 0Reading
Shrewsbury1 - 3Reading
Blackpool3 - 0Reading
Crawley1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Huddersfield0 - 0Reading
Burton3 - 2Reading
L Orient2 - 0Reading
Charlton0 - 0Reading
Cambridge1 - 3Reading
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Wycombe1 - 1Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Peterborough1 - 2Reading
Stevenage1 - 1Reading
Stockport4 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 2Reading
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Wrexham3 - 0Reading
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading0 - 0Northampton
AReading3 - 1Shrewsbury
HReading1 - 0Wycombe
AReading0 - 3Blackpool
HReading3 - 1Peterborough
HReading1 - 1Stevenage
HReading2 - 0Wrexham
AReading1 - 1Crawley
HReading0 - 0Exeter
AReading2 - 1Wigan
HReading0 - 0Birmingham
HReading2 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 1Shrewsbury
AReading0 - 0Huddersfield
HReading1 - 0Bolton
AReading2 - 3Burton
AReading0 - 2L Orient
HReading1 - 3Stockport
AReading0 - 0Charlton
AReading3 - 1Cambridge
Goal Statistics
Bristol R 21st Reading 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Bristol R will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Bristol R have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
+2
Reading’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Bristol R
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
BRI
RDG
21%
better
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Games scored26
31
Failed to score16
11
Scored first16
22
Goals scored42
59
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for15
18
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
BRI
RDG
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded33
30
Clean sheets9
12
Conceded first23
15
Goals conceded68
51
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
13%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+20%

Bristol R v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Bristol R League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
415411
J WilsonR SotiriouG Ward J Wilson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Wilson DEF4122
11
-
C Taylor DEF3611
6
-
S Sinclair MID3641
1
-
I Hutchinson MID3342
2
-
R Sotiriou FWD3352
7
-
G Ward  MID3214
1
-
C Mola DEF311
5
-
L Thomas MID3124
5
-
T Moore DEF30
6
1
S Forde FWD2923
4
2
J Lindsay MID262
8
2
L Sousa DEF242
2
-
G O'Donkor FWD2331
2
-
P Omochere FWD2243
2
-
C Martin FWD2254
5
-
J Senior DEF19
1
-
K Conteh MID19
6
-
J Hunt DEF161
3
-
J Ward GLK13
1
-
M Butcher MID132
2
-
S Swinkels DEF112
2
-
K. Shaw MID10
1
-
R Sawyers MID81
1
-
M. Reindorf FWD3
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
401468
L WingH KnibbsL WingA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Wing MID4056
5
-
C Savage MID3955
5
-
T. Bindon DEF382
2
-
H Knibbs FWD37144
4
-
J Pereira GLK34
2
-
G. Garcia MID331
4
-
C Campbell MID3332
3
-
J Wareham FWD3131
3
-
M Craig MID302
3
-
M Camará MID2932
1
-
A Mbengue DEF281
8
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD2732
4
1
K Abrefa DEF24
1
-
H Dean DEF191
2
-
B Elliott MID1925
4
-
A. Akande FWD141
-
J Dorsett DEF13
-
T Rushesha MID12
-
A. Kanu DEF10
-
B Bodin FWD10
-
L Holzman DEF9
1
1
A Yiadom DEF8
1
-
D Button GLK5
-
A. Ahmed DEF5
1
-
M Stickland DEF4
1
1
B Tuma FWD4
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
E. Osho DEF1
-
S. Spencer FWD1
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
Exeter v Burton
Fri 18th Apr, 13:00
Birmingham v Crawley
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Wrexham v Bristol R
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Stevenage v Blackpool
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Wigan
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Rotherham v Mansfield
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Reading v Lincoln
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Peterborough v Stockport
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
L Orient v Barnsley
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Huddersfield v Cambridge
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Charlton v Northampton
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Bolton v Wycombe
Fri 18th Apr, 15:00
Mansfield v Reading
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Northampton v Shrewsbury
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Stockport v Huddersfield
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Wigan v Rotherham
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Wycombe v Charlton
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Lincoln v Bolton
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Crawley v Exeter
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Cambridge v L Orient
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Burton v Birmingham
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Bristol R v Stevenage
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Blackpool v Wrexham
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Barnsley v Peterborough
Mon 21st Apr, 15:00
Stevenage v Birmingham
Thu 24th Apr, 19:45
Bristol R v Reading
Sat 26th Apr, 12:30
L Orient v Wycombe
Sat 26th Apr, 12:30
Wigan v Blackpool
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Stockport v Lincoln
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Peterborough v Bolton
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Exeter v Huddersfield
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Crawley v Northampton
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Burton v Cambridge
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Barnsley v Shrewsbury
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Wrexham v Charlton
Sat 26th Apr, 17:30
Stevenage v Rotherham
Sun 27th Apr, 14:00
Birmingham v Mansfield
Sun 27th Apr, 15:00
Burton v Wigan
Tue 29th Apr, 19:45
Blackpool v Birmingham
Wed 30th Apr, 19:45
Mansfield v Peterborough
Wed 30th Apr, 19:45