- Bromley form: Bromley have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Reading form: Reading have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games.
- Goal stats: Bromley have scored 1.50 and conceded 1.67 goals per game at home in all competitions, Reading have conceded 1.00 on the road.
Cagey cup clash looks a possibility at Bromley
Bromley are slight favorites to beat Championship team Reading in their own backyard on Saturday afternoon, but the value looks elsewhere in this EFL Cup affair. The hosts come into this game at 2.24, while Reading are 3.05 with the draw at 3.4, so the market has this one pencilled in as a close game, which seems about right.
Bromley have been in mixed form with three wins, three draws and four defeats in their last 10 in all competitions, but they have been tough to beat at home, winning three, drawing two and losing once on their own patch. Reading are not in a great place at the moment with two wins, two draws and six defeats in their last 10 in all competitions and they will have to be on their game to avoid an embarrassing cup exit.
Reading have lacked a cutting edge
Form and attacking issues
That form has them in trouble and they will need to find another gear or two to progress in this competition. They have been solid away in all competitions, conceding 1.00 per game, but they have scored just 0.40 on average and will need to be at their best to progress in this tie.
Tactical outlook
That's a run of one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five and Leam Richardson will have his side drilled in a structure-first 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, while Andy Woodman has Bromley set up to be compact and pragmatic with set-piece work and quick vertical counter-attacks to the fore.
Don’t expect too many goals at the Copperjax Community Stadium
The value on both teams to score is 1.65 and that looks a little steep here, but under 2.5 goals is even more generous at 1.95 and seems a better way into this.
This game seems set to be a chess match with Bromley looking to sit deep and nick a goal or two while Reading will try to dominate the ball and pick their way through, so we're with the home team to just have the edge in what is likely to be a tight, tense game.
- Daniel Kyerewaa has been Reading's bright spark, scoring two of his team's five goals in the last five, while Victor Adeboyejo has been Bromley's most reliable finisher with three goals in his team's eight in the same period.
- A 1-1 or 1-0 type of game looks the likeliest outcome in correct score betting.
