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Football England - EFL Cup Select Car Leasing Stadium Tue 15 Sep 15:00
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Reading vs Brentford Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Reading Asian Hcp +1.5 @ -111

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Royals Can Avoid a Heavy Defeat

We’re keen to back Reading +1.5 on the Asian Handicap. You can get betting odds of -111 and that means you land a return if the underdogs win, draw or lose by a single goal against Brentford.

Explore our full Reading vs Brentford betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.

Reading vs Brentford Preview

League One club Reading host Premier League side Brentford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 15 September.

Reading suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 League One scoreline occurred away from home at Abbey Stadium against Cambridge United.

Brentford drew on the road in their previous game. A 2-2 Premier League scoreline was played out against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium. The West London club managed two shots on goal and had 43% possession, with Kevin Schade scoring twice.

In their most recent EFL Cup engagements, Reading secured a 3-0 away win against Stevenage, while Brentford triumphed 6-1 when visiting Birmingham City.

H2H: 4 Victories for Brentford in Previous 5 Head-to-Head Games

It’s been four straight wins for Brentford when playing Reading. In their last clash, Brentford claimed a 3-1 Championship away victory at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The previous 5 H2H matches have involved four Brentford victories and just one triumph for Reading.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Reading logo Reading 5 2 1 2 12 7 5 12:7 7
Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Brentford logo Brentford 4 1 3 0 7 4 3 7:4 6

Main Match Prediction

Reading could perform well as underdogs and we’ll take them at +1.5 at odds of -111. It is an attractive bet for this EFL Cup match and there’s a nice potential return on the cards here.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Reading in 9 consecutive games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Reading in 19 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Brentford in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Brentford in 17 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Brentford in 3 consecutive games.

We study the EFL Cup form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Reading +1.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 2 Brentford logo Brentford

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-1 being landed by Brentford. You can secure odds of +600 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Reading +1.5 -111
Both Team To Score Yes -172
Total Goals Over 2.5 -270

If you’re keen to place a same-game multi, go for Reading to cover the +1.5 Asian Handicap, BTTS Yes along with at least three goals in the match.

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Reading vs Brentford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Brentford Heavy Favourites to Win

Brentford have been chalked up as the convincing -313 favourites for this EFL Cup encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 76% probability of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +650 about Reading.

Brentford can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -139. However, Reading are +500 and the draw is +190 if you want to take a different option.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -172 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The top football betting sites cover EFL Cup matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Igor Thiago Favourite to Score the First Goal

Igor Thiago is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +270. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Igor Thiago (Brentford)
First
+270
Anytime
-143
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Callum Wilson (Brentford)
First
+410
Anytime
+125
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Kevin Schade (Brentford)
First
+550
Anytime
+170
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Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)
First
+650
Anytime
+190
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Player Shots On Target
Kevin Schade (Brentford)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
-
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Igor Thiago (Brentford)
Over 1.5
-154
Under 1.5
-
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Gustavo Nunes (Brentford)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-
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Fabio Carvalho (Brentford)
Over 0.5
-139
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Reading logo Reading Stats
Brentford logo Brentford Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
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Reading vs Brentford Lineups & Team News

Always review the Reading vs Brentford team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Previous Reading Lineups

12 Sep League One
Cambridge 2-1 Reading
05 Sep League One
Reading 3-1 Blackpool
02 Sep League One
Reading 5-0 Mansfield
25 Aug EFL Cup
Stevenage 0-3 Reading
22 Aug League One
Wimbledon 0-0 Reading
15 Aug League One
Reading 3-4 Luton

Previous Brentford Lineups

12 Sep Premier League
Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford
05 Sep Premier League
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
30 Aug Premier League
Leeds 1-1 Brentford
25 Aug EFL Cup
Birmingham 1-6 Brentford
22 Aug Premier League
Brentford 3-0 Tottenham
24 May Premier League
Liverpool 1-1 Brentford
Team Squads

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leam Richardson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joel Pereira 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Benn Ward 16 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Jacob Brown 18 F 2 164 2 0 1 0 0 0
Randell Williams 14 M 2 150 1 1 1 0 1 0
Paddy Lane 32 F 2 150 1 1 1 1 0 0

Brentford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Keith Andrews

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Hickey 2 D 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Nathan Collins 22 D 1 90 1 0 2 0 0 0
Mikkel Damsgaard 24 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jannik Schuster 44 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Jaidon Anthony 19 F 1 90 1 0 0 3 0 0
England FlagLeague One Table
League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sheffield Wed 6 4 1 1 13:6 13
2 Huddersfield 6 3 3 0 10:4 12
3 Bradford 6 4 0 2 6:4 12
4 Cambridge 6 3 2 1 11:9 11
5 Oxford 5 3 1 1 12:6 10
6 Plymouth 6 3 1 2 10:8 10
7 Wimbledon 6 3 1 2 5:7 10
8 Stockport 6 3 0 3 16:10 9
9 Stevenage 6 2 3 1 11:7 9
10 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 11:9 8
11 Burton 6 2 2 2 10:10 8
12 Luton 6 2 2 2 12:13 8
13 Leicester 6 2 2 2 8:10 8
14 Reading 5 2 1 2 12:7 7
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 1 3 12:9 7
16 Notts County 6 1 4 1 7:7 7
17 Mansfield 6 2 1 3 8:11 7
18 Barnsley 6 2 1 3 6:11 7
19 Wycombe 6 1 3 2 10:14 6
20 MK Dons 6 0 5 1 8:10 5
21 Peterborough 6 1 2 3 4:10 5
22 Bromley 6 1 2 3 6:17 5
23 Wigan 6 1 1 4 5:11 4
24 Doncaster 6 0 3 3 6:9 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Huddersfield 3 2 1 0 7:2 7
2 Mansfield 3 2 1 0 7:3 7
3 Wimbledon 3 2 1 0 2:0 7
4 Reading 3 2 0 1 11:5 6
5 Plymouth 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
6 Bradford 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
7 Cambridge 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
8 Blackpool 3 1 2 0 7:3 5
9 Burton 3 1 2 0 7:4 5
10 Luton 3 1 2 0 5:3 5
11 Sheffield Wed 3 1 1 1 7:3 4
12 Oxford 2 1 1 0 5:2 4
13 Stevenage 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
14 Notts County 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
15 Peterborough 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
16 Stockport 3 1 0 2 9:7 3
17 MK Dons 3 0 3 0 2:2 3
18 Leicester 3 1 0 2 3:6 3
19 Barnsley 3 1 0 2 3:7 3
20 Wigan 3 1 0 2 3:7 3
21 Wycombe 3 0 2 1 5:6 2
22 Doncaster 3 0 2 1 3:4 2
23 Bromley 3 0 1 2 1:8 1
24 Leyton Orient 3 0 0 3 4:8 0
England FlagPremier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
2 Man City 4 4 0 0 8:2 12
3 Hull 4 2 2 0 5:2 8
4 Brighton 4 2 1 1 13:5 7
5 Chelsea 4 2 1 1 10:9 7
6 Brentford 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
7 Liverpool 4 1 3 0 6:4 6
8 Everton 4 1 3 0 5:3 6
9 Ipswich 4 2 0 2 7:10 6
10 Newcastle 3 1 2 0 6:4 5
11 Leeds 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
12 Nott’m Forest 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
13 Man United 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
14 Sunderland 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
15 Bournemouth 4 0 3 1 6:7 3
16 Crystal Palace 4 1 0 3 6:11 3
17 Tottenham 4 0 2 2 0:5 2
18 Fulham 4 0 1 3 4:7 1
19 Aston Villa 4 0 1 3 1:7 1
20 Coventry 4 0 0 4 0:10 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
2 Man City 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
3 Brighton 2 1 1 0 5:1 4
4 Brentford 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
5 Everton 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
6 Hull 2 1 1 0 2:0 4
7 Chelsea 2 1 1 0 6:5 4
8 Man United 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
9 Ipswich 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
10 Sunderland 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
11 Newcastle 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
12 Bournemouth 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
13 Liverpool 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
14 Leeds 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 Nott’m Forest 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
16 Tottenham 2 0 1 1 0:2 1
17 Fulham 2 0 0 2 4:6 0
18 Aston Villa 2 0 0 2 1:3 0
19 Crystal Palace 2 0 0 2 3:7 0
20 Coventry 2 0 0 2 0:6 0

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