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League One | Gameweek 14
Oct 26, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
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Bristol Rovers

Reading
1 - 0
Bristol Rovers

Smith (66')
Bindon (74')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Omochere (21'), Taylor (21'), Forde (32'), Hunt (89'), Moore (90+2')
Forde (55')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Bristol Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Exeter 1-2 Reading
Tuesday, October 22 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Reading 3-1 Bristol Rovers

Reading have won five of their six home league games this season, while Bristol Rovers have lost four of their last five away matches in the third tier. With that in mind, we think that the Royals will make full use of home advantage to take all three points from Saturday's fixture. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 43.59%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 31.85% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.73%) and 2-0 (6.9%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-2 (7.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawBristol Rovers
43.59% (-3.462 -3.46) 24.56% (-0.023 -0.02) 31.85% (3.487 3.49)
Both teams to score 58.1% (2.092 2.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.3% (1.851 1.85)44.7% (-1.85 -1.85)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.94% (1.762 1.76)67.06% (-1.76 -1.76)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.39% (-0.74299999999999 -0.74)20.61% (0.745 0.75)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.85% (-1.189 -1.19)53.15% (1.19 1.19)
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.18% (3.29 3.29)26.82% (-3.288 -3.29)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.88% (4.134 4.13)62.12% (-4.134 -4.13)
Score Analysis
    Reading 43.59%
    Bristol Rovers 31.85%
    Draw 24.55%
ReadingDrawBristol Rovers
2-1 @ 9.07% (-0.304 -0.3)
1-0 @ 8.73% (-0.936 -0.94)
2-0 @ 6.9% (-0.918 -0.92)
3-1 @ 4.78% (-0.275 -0.28)
3-0 @ 3.63% (-0.579 -0.58)
3-2 @ 3.14% (0.112 0.11)
4-1 @ 1.89% (-0.155 -0.16)
4-0 @ 1.43% (-0.267 -0.27)
4-2 @ 1.24% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 2.78%
Total : 43.59%
1-1 @ 11.48% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-2 @ 5.97% (0.342 0.34)
0-0 @ 5.53% (-0.453 -0.45)
3-3 @ 1.38% (0.166 0.17)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 24.55%
1-2 @ 7.56% (0.596 0.6)
0-1 @ 7.27% (0.095 0.09)
0-2 @ 4.79% (0.477 0.48)
1-3 @ 3.32% (0.53 0.53)
2-3 @ 2.62% (0.367 0.37)
0-3 @ 2.1% (0.376 0.38)
1-4 @ 1.09% (0.255 0.26)
Other @ 3.1%
Total : 31.85%

How you voted: Reading vs Bristol Rovers

Reading
66.7%
Draw
16.7%
Bristol Rovers
16.7%
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Head to Head
Apr 9, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 40
Bristol Rovers
0-2
Reading

Hunt (90'), Conteh (90+2')
Smith (8'), Wing (45')
Nov 7, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 7
Reading
1-1
Bristol Rovers
Smith (40')
Savage (24'), Hutchinson (49'), Craig (87')
Martin (57')
Mangan (25'), Finley (82')
Jul 21, 2015 7.45pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Bristol Rovers
0-2
Reading
Samuel (39'), Blackman (65')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe19134243222143
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham20125330131741
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield19113530181236
5Stockport CountyStockport2096532211133
6Reading199463028231
7Barnsley208662926330
8Bolton WanderersBolton189362829-130
9Lincoln CityLincoln207762625128
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough197393735224
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
20Bristol Rovers1963101728-1121
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge1945102031-1117
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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