Reading – Derby Free Betting Tips
Reading and Derby face off at Select Car Leasing Stadium, in a match for the 26th round of the Championship. Derby County won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, 29‑09‑2021. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. However, in the last match at this stadium, in a match for the Championship, on 05‑04‑2021, Reading won by (3‑1). The goals of the match were scored by L. Joao (84′ ), M. Olise (45′ ) and G. Puscas (57′ ), for Reading, and by T. Lawrence (79′ ), for Derby. In this match, the home factor may have a decisive role, as Derby has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
Reading Analysis
After 8 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses, the home team is in the 21st position, having won 21 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against West Bromwich Albion, by (1‑0), after in the previous match they tied at home, in a match against Hull City, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 25 conceded, against 4 wins , 6 draws and 5 defeats at home, with 21 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the championship, Reading won 12 points out of a possible 30, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 games they played in their stadium. In the matches played at their stadium for the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0‑0, which was verified in 4 of their 11 matches. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 10 matches they played in this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in the 13 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Reading starts for this game after a 1-0 setback in the trip to West Bromwich, thus adding the second straight game without winning in this competition. Now, in this game against Derby County, coach Veljko Paunovic must once again focus on maintaining ball possession and organized attacks: Alen Halilovic is the great organizer of the offensive sector. Quite possibly, we will see this team lined up in 3-5-2, with Andy Carroll and George Puscas being the forward men of the team. For this game, the home coach is without Lucas João, Michael Morrison, Andy Rinomhota, Jahmari Clarke, Tom McIntyre and Meite, all with physical problems.
Derby Analysis
The away team is currently in the 24th place, with 7 points won, after 7 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against West Bromwich Albion, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Stoke City, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually depends on the home factor, which is stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with a total of 9 goals scored and 18 conceded. At home, they won 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats, with a total of 21 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Derby has a record of 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 0‑0 (6 out of 12 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for few goals in their away matches for this competition, as in 9 of the last 12 they have played there have been less than 3 goals. In 24 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 12 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 5 of his 11 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Derby County starts for this game with a triumph, by 1-2, on the trip to Stoke’s field, thus adding the third victory in a row in this English second division: the team’s goals were scored by Colin Kazim-Richards and Luke Plange. Now, in this away game, coach Wayne Rooney must remain convinced to his 4-3-3 where Tom Lawrence, Kamil Jozwiak and Luke Plange are the team’s most offensive references: the first athlete mentioned is the Derby’s top scorer County with 5 goals. Out of this game are Krystian Bielik and Lee Buchanan, both with physical problems.
UNDER 2.5 GOALS – Odds: 1.90
