01The read
Stevenage Host Reading: Our Prediction
Stevenage 48%, the draw 29%, Reading 38%. That's the shape of this one.
Stevenage have taken 7 points from their last five; Reading are winless in their last four. The momentum is with the hosts going into this EFL Cup tie.
Key facts
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Open Games
Both teams score in 75% of Reading's matches this season
▸ Form & goals
Stevenage average 0.8 goals per game and Reading manage 1.3. Combined that's just 2.1. We make it only 41% for three or more, so the lean is towards a lower-scoring game. Whether both teams score is a genuine coin-flip, and we make it 45%.
▸ Team news & context
In the last 9 meetings: Stevenage have won 2, Reading 4, with 3 draws. These fixtures average 1.7 goals per game. 2 of the last 9 produced 3+ goals. Recent results: Stevenage 1-0 Reading, Reading 1-0 Stevenage, Reading 1-1 Stevenage.
▸ Other markets: scorelines, scorers, cards & first half
First Half Result
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Stevenage HT
3.04
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Draw HT
2.11
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Reading HT
4.08
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Full odds comparison: every bookmaker, every market
The complete price grid across all bookmakers.
Stevenage vs Reading Odds Comparison
| Market |
Selection |
Odds |
Probability |
Bookmaker |
| Match Result |
Stevenage Win |
@2.20
|
47.8% |
Bet365 |
| Match Result |
Draw |
@3.10
|
29.2% |
Bet365 |
| Match Result |
Reading Win |
@3.10
|
38.0% |
Bet365 |
| BTTS |
Yes |
@1.95
|
44.5% |
Bet365 |
| BTTS |
No |
@1.90
|
55.5% |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Over 2.5 |
@2.20
|
40.5% |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Under 2.5 |
@1.67
|
59.5% |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Over 1.5 |
@1.36
|
- |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Under 1.5 |
@3.00
|
- |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Over 3.5 |
@4.00
|
- |
Bet365 |
| Goals |
Under 3.5 |
@1.24
|
- |
Bet365 |
05The numbers
Stevenage vs Reading Head to Head
2 Home Wins
3 Draws
4 Away Wins
1.7
Avg Goals
3/9
BTTS
2/9
Over 2.5
2026-03-21
Stevenage 1-0 Reading
2025-11-06
Stevenage 0-1 Reading
2025-03-15
Stevenage 1-1 Reading
2024-11-09
Stevenage 1-1 Reading
2024-02-06
Stevenage 0-1 Reading
2023-08-19
Stevenage 0-2 Reading
2022-08-09
Stevenage 2-1 Reading
2018-01-16
Stevenage 0-3 Reading
2018-01-06
Stevenage 0-0 Reading
Full Stevenage vs Reading head-to-head history →
Most Likely Scorelines
MOST LIKELY
1-0
11.5%
2-0
7.4%
Full Market Breakdown
Bookmaker prices with the margin still inside — the market's own
numbers, not our model. A market priced at 65% still fails about one time in three.
Market singles 12 priced markets
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Under 2 second half goals
85%
@1.18
Marathon Bet
-
Under 3.5 goals
84%
@1.24
Betano
-
Under 11 corners
83%
@1.20
1xBet
-
Over 7 corners
83%
@1.20
1xBet
-
Reading over 2.5 corners
80%
@1.25
Unibet
-
Stevenage over 0.5 goals
79%
@1.32
Betano
-
Under 3 goals
79%
@1.31
BetVictor
-
Over 0.5 second half goals
78%
@1.31
Marathon Bet
-
Stevenage or Reading (double chance)
78%
@1.38
Marathon Bet
-
Under 1.5 first half goals
77%
@1.35
10Bet
-
Stevenage or Draw (double chance)
77%
@1.37
Marathon Bet
-
Reading under 1.5 goals
77%
@1.35
Betano
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