Bristol Rovers vs Reading prediction

So far in the EFL Trophy, Bristol Rovers have won none, drawn one and lost one of two, with 3 goals scored and 6 conceded, good for 4th place and 1 point.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.5 against. Last time out they beat Cambridge 2-0 at home; before that came a 3-1 defeat away at Fleetwood Town and a goalless draw at home to Swindon.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won one of four recently (4 scored, 5 conceded).

Reading have won none, drawn one and lost one of their two EFL Trophy games so far, scoring 1 and letting in 3. That has them 3rd on 2 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Peterboro 5-0 away; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at Oxford and a goalless draw away at Plymouth.

Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. On the road they've won one of four recently (5 scored, 3 conceded).

There isn't much between Bristol Rovers's home form and Reading's away form. One point separates the two sides in the table. Reading also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Reading favourites at 50%, with Bristol Rovers on 28% and the draw at 22%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.3 for Bristol Rovers and 1.9 for Reading. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 57%. When they last met, on 26 Apr 2025, Reading won 2-0.