Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 26 December for Stevenage and Reading, a League One meeting. A 122-point Elo gap makes Stevenage the side to beat, with Reading rated 1458.
Reading come into this struggling for results (W L D over their last three).
Reading average 0.7 goals for and 0.3 against away from home. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 0.6 a game; both teams have scored in 10% of Stevenage games and 0% of Reading games. Stevenage keep it tight, with clean sheets in 90% of their games.
There is no tipster preview on Stevenage vs Reading yet, so head to our League One tips for the latest picks in the competition.
| StevenageHome | Rating | ReadingAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,511 | Overall | 1,516 |
| 1,580 | Match venue | 1,458 |
| 1,580 | At home | 1,592 |
| 1,445 | Away | 1,458 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,414 | Attack | 1,501 |
| 1,589 | Defence | 1,545 |
| 1,449 | Home attack | 1,560 |
| 1,375 | Away attack | 1,466 |
| 1,642 | Home defence | 1,563 |
| 1,539 | Away defence | 1,510 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,290 | Goal environment | 1,647 |
| 1,405 | Home goals | 1,550 |
| 1,385 | Away goals | 1,597 |
| 1,473 | Possession | 1,492 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,461 | Set-piece attack | 1,488 |
| 1,463 | Set-piece defence | 1,487 |
| 1,530 | Close games | 1,484 |
| 1,512 | Winning margin | 1,532 |
Match venue compares Stevenage at home with Reading away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
Stevenage and Reading have met ten times since January 2018: Stevenage have won two, Reading have taken five and three were drawn. Our Stevenage vs Reading prediction page has every tip on this pairing.