Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Reading
Newport
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On Tuesday, September 12, matches for the English Football League Trophy will take place. Reading will face Newport at 20:00 CET. Here’s a betting suggestion for this game.
Reading vs Newport: Match Facts and H2H
- Newport is winless in their last three games, while Reading hasn’t won in two matches.
- Newport scores over 2.5 goals in 68% of their matches, while Reading achieves this in 56%.
- Reading scores in both halves in 33% of their games, while Newport does so in only 16%.
- In 42% of their matches, Newport concedes in both halves.
- Reading has kept a clean sheet in 22% of their games, compared to Newport's 16%.
- The last encounter between Reading and Newport was in 2014, with Reading securing a 3-1 victory at home.
Reading vs Newport: Match Preview
Reading is winless in their last two games, drawing 1-1 in League One and losing their previous Football League Trophy match 0-1. Currently sitting ninth in League One with 23 points from 14 matches, Reading remains close to the top six, trailing by just one point with a game in hand. In the Football League Trophy, they have three points from two matches and trail the leaders by six points.
Newport plays in League Two, where their results have been lackluster. They sit 15th with 19 points after 15 rounds. Newport is also winless in their last three games, with two consecutive losses. Like Reading, they have three points from two games in the Football League Trophy, but they trail Reading on goal difference, making this match crucial.
Probable Lineups
- Reading: Pereira; Craig, Mbengue, Bindon, Garcia; Elliott, Wing, Savage; Camara, Knibbs, Campbell
- Newport: Townsend; Evans, Jameson, Brennan, Baker; MIlli, Morris; Spellman, Wildig, Kamwa; Hadlin
Prediction
Reading plays in a higher division than Newport and is contending for a top-five position to return to the Championship. Newport, in the lower half of League Two and playing away, faces a tougher challenge. My bet is on a Reading win with odds at 1.72.
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