Rotherham United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on October 05th, 2024

Rotherham United and Reading will meet each other in a football match counting for League One on October 05th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Rotherham United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Rotherham United vs Reading will occur

The game will be played in the small AESSEAL New York Stadium stadium, in the city of Rotherham, with a capacity for 12021 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Rotherham United vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.62 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Rotherham United last match

The last match ended in a win for the Rotherham United team. On that occasion they met Cambridge United for the League One, and the match ended 0-1. Coach S. Evans' lined up a 4-4-1-1 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 1.95.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Rotherham United. Despite this, the good appearances of Joseph Hungbo deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Reading last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Reading, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Burton Albion team with a final score of 3-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.67.

Rotherham United vs Reading h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Championship, Rotherham United ranked 20th place while Reading was in 18th place. Rotherham United took to the field with a 4-4-2 tactic, while Reading deployed in a 3-5-2 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 14-02-2023 in a Championship match of the 2022/2023 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 2-1 win for Reading.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Reading team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Rotherham United team, which won only 1 match.

A. Khan and C. Williams will be assisting the referee B. Toner in this football match.

Rotherham United

League One leaderboard now

Rotherham United comes into this game ranking in 17th place in the League One. The team has scored 10 points, 2 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

Which means that the team is over Bristol Rovers team who is in the position 18 in the 10th round and both have the same score.

Rotherham United analysis

At the end of round 9 in League One, Rotherham United scored 7 goals and conceded 10 goals.

The performances of Rotherham United in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

The ability to be patient is a quality Rotherham United possesses, as evidenced by their high average first goal scored minutes this season. This patience translates into game control and waiting for the right opportunities, leading to a low number of goals conceded. This reflects the team's tactical discipline and organization. If Rotherham United can maintain this approach, it will bode well for them in future matches.

The average ball possession of Rotherham United in this league is 46.89%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Reading they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Juggling a packed schedule, Rotherham United could face challenges in keeping up their performance when playing several games in a short span of time. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely contested game, Rotherham United busy schedule could ultimately impact the outcome against Reading.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Joe Powell, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against Cambridge United, being a key piece for Rotherham United.

Best goalscorer from Rotherham United

In this season, the individual highlight is Jonson Clarke-Harris that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Rotherham United achieved in several matches.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 2 of the 3 goals scored have this characteristic.

Reading

League One leaderboard now

Reading arrives in this game with 13 points, and in 12th place in the League One, having won 4 games in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 1 draw.

Reading analysis

After round 9 of League One we count 12 goals scored by Reading and 12 conceded.

Reading is in that wonderful position of being the favorite after 2 wins in the League One.

As we approach the Regular Season, Reading is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With a busy schedule, Reading may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Rotherham United and Reading having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Signed this season by Reading, Chem Campbell has been making the fans happy. In the team's most recent duel, against Burton Albion, he once again performed well, scoring 2 goals, a function for which he arrived. So, the forward continues to justify the investment made in him.

Best goalscorer from Reading

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Sam Smith. The Attacker scored 3 goals in the current season, helping Reading to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Rotherham United is Jonson Clarke-Harris, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Reading is Sam Smith, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Since Reading has an average of 1 goal per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.52 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Rotherham United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.78 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Rotherham United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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