Luton Town Reading betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 14^th position of the league, with 48 points won, after 13 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Barnsley, by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Birmingham City, by (1‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Reading has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (9 out of 19 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 19 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 37 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 21 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 19 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 9 of their 23 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Reading come to this match with a 0-3 home defeat to Brentford, registering in this way the third straight game without winning in this second English division. Usually, coach Mark Bowen plays in 4-3-3, privileging ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the aisles. It is important to stress the importance of George Puscas in Reading's tactical scheme: this player is the team's top scorer, with 9 goals. For this game the visiting team cannot count on Matt Miazga, suspended, as well as Lucas João and Yiadom, these with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Rafael, Michael Morrison, Gabriel Osho, Tom McIntyre, Tyler Blackett, Ovie Ejaria, Pelé, Yakou Meite, Andy Rinomhota, John Swift, George Pușcaș.
Coach: N. Hunt.