Cheltenham vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips (5 November)

It would be fair to say that Reading have been struggling on their top-flight travels of late, with their current run of 12 consecutive defeats forming part of a 13-match winless sequence. Cheltenham, meanwhile, have enjoyed 16 wins in 21 home games at this level of late, plus confidence should be high after starting the season with a victory.

Over the course of their last 31 away games in the EFL Trophy, Reading have not been involved in a single goalless draw, so the outfit cannot be accused of a lack of consistency on this front. None of the previous 18 second-tier fixtures involving Cheltenham have finished scoreless either, so the net appears certain to bulge at some point here.

The net tends to bulge at both ends when Reading come calling in the EFL Trophy, with this being the case in 16 of their most recent 21 away matches, including in 1-1 and 2-2 draws against these opponents last season. Speaking of Cheltenham, 18 of their previous 21 top-flight home fixtures have also seen neither goalkeeper emerge with a clean sheet.