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EFL Cup · Lamex Stadium

Stevenage v Reading: how it went

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How it turned out

We projected about 2.5 goals and the game finished with 3. We made Under 2.5 goals 48%. It lost.

What we said beforehand

We expect about 1.3 goals from Stevenage and 1.2 from Reading, which is as level as our reading of a game gets. Put together, that is around 2.5 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Our pick: Under 2.5 goals. This has the look of a cagey, low-scoring game — around 2.5 goals in total (xG 1.3-1.2), keeping it under more often than not (about 51%). Clear chances should be at a premium.

We put the chance of that landing at about 48 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.66, which works out at about 60 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.

What the numbers say
✓Stevenage have won two of their last five.
✓Reading have not won any of their last five.
✓Five of the last five meetings finished under 2.5 goals.
✓Both teams scored in two of the last five meetings.

Recent meetings

21 Mar 2026Stevenage 1 - 0 Reading
6 Nov 2025Reading 1 - 0 Stevenage
15 Mar 2025Reading 1 - 1 Stevenage
9 Nov 2024Stevenage 1 - 1 Reading
6 Feb 2024Stevenage 0 - 1 Reading
Reading have won two of the last five meetings, with two drawn.

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