Head to head football stats for Reading vs Bristol Rovers
The upcoming match between Reading and Bristol Rovers in the League One, scheduled for November 7, 2023, at 20:00 UTC, presents an interesting matchup between two teams with different standings and historical performance.
As of the current season, Reading is struggling and holds the 24th position in the league, while Bristol Rovers is in a more favorable 15th place. Let's break down their previous encounters and current season statistics to get a better understanding of this upcoming game.
Head-to-Head Record:
- The two teams have faced each other five times in the past.
- Reading has a dominant record against Bristol Rovers, having won four of these matches, while Bristol Rovers hasn't managed to secure a victory yet. One match ended in a draw.
- On average, in their direct matches, both teams have scored an average of 2.00 goals per game.
Current Season Performance:
Reading:
- In the current season, Reading has averaged 1.45 goals per match.
- When playing at home, Reading has been more successful in terms of goal-scoring. In 66.67% of their home matches, there have been over 1.5 goals (combined for both teams), indicating a tendency towards more goals in their home games.
- In 50.00% of their home matches, there have been over 2.5 goals, suggesting that Reading's home games tend to be more goal-rich affairs.
Bristol Rovers:
- Bristol Rovers has averaged 1.87 goals per match in the current season.
- When playing away from home, Bristol Rovers has consistently seen games with over 1.5 goals, as it happened in all of their away matches.
- In 41.67% of their away matches, there have been over 2.5 goals, which indicates that Bristol Rovers tends to be involved in games with more than two goals on the road.
Given the historical dominance of Reading in their head-to-head matchups and their tendency to score more goals at home, they might have an advantage in this upcoming game. However, Bristol Rovers' strong record of consistently scoring goals, both at home and away, makes them a competitive team. The outcome of this match will depend on various factors, including the form of the teams, the strategies they employ, and the performance of individual players on the day of the game.
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