Portsmouth vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips (17 February)

Reading bring some phenomenal form into this fixture, having secured 13 victories in their last 18 League One matches, including five in a row recently. The picture has been a very different one as far as Portsmouth are concerned of late, with a run of seven defeats in nine games doing little to boost their survival chances in what threatens to be a hard-fought battle.

Reading have featured seven times at the top table of the League One so far this season, with every single one of these clashes delivering three goals or fewer. It has been a similar story as far as Portsmouth are concerned, as six of their seven top-flight fixtures have served up under 3.5 goals, so more of the same is expected when these two teams square off against each other.

Somewhat incredibly, Reading have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes in 16 of their most recent 17 trips at this level, so following them around the country has proven pretty entertaining. Eight of the last ten Portsmouth matches in the League One have also served up goals at both ends of the pitch, meaning that there is every reason to expect more of the same.