Reading v Fulham Betting Preview – Championship 16th May 7.45pm
The Cottagers are still favourites to get through this tie even after failing to win the first leg on home soil. They are winless in their last four at Reading, but they have produced some immense away form lately. Will the Royals be able to drive themselves towards Wembley on the back of home advantage in this second leg? There’s plenty of life left in this tie yet.
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Reading v Fulham Betting Tips
So things are standing level at 1-1 in this play off semi final. That may have been a missed opportunity for the Cottagers though who had won their previous three home games on the bounce against the Royals. So now with the return fixture back at Reading, does that give the home side the advantage? Well, Reading are unbeaten in their last four on home soil against the Cottagers (W2 D2) and this season they took a 1-0 home victory over them. A repeat Reading 1-0 correct score at bet365 is a price of 11/1 which is some big appeal. Reading are actually even money underdogs at bet365 to qualify but that may also have some appeal to back. Reading have gone W3 D1 L1 in their last six games played and they are on a four-match winning streak at home. They have not lost on home soil since a 1-0 defeat by QPR back on January 12. Their W8 D2 home sequence since then, started with a 1-0 win over Fulham.
But Fulham steamed their way to the end of the regular season putting a W5 D1 record on the board in their last six played in the Championship regular season. They scored at least two goals in each of the victories in that sequence too. However, this is probably going to still be a tight affair as the first leg was and under 2.5 goals at bet365 is a price of 11/10. Opposing that you are looking at a price of 8/11 on the game going over the goal line. Fulham posted a W12 D6 L5 record away from home over the course of the Championship season. They have gone W6 L1 in their last six out on the road as well. However, they have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight games played now and both teams to score is trading at a price of 4/7. They have scored in three of their last four visits to Reading though and they have scored in each of their last seventeen away games now.
Reading v Fulham Betting Odds
Reading 2/1, Draw 23/10, Fulham 13/10
Reading v Fulham Predictions
Reading Home Win: Fulham are carrying the strong form of the two, but only just really and the Royals are a strong home side and will be pleased with their away result in their first leg of this semi-final. They can capitalise and qualify for the final.
