Stevenage vs Reading Preview: Predictions, Team News, Lineups

Stevenage host Reading at the Lamex Stadium on Saturday in a key League One fixture. The home side sit eighth and trail Reading by one point in the table. This Stevenage vs Reading preview covers Predictions, Team News and Lineups ahead of the game.

Recent form and context

Stevenage suffered a 1-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday. Mathias Ross scored the only goal.

Manager Alex Revell called the result a missed opportunity for his side. The Boro possess one of the division’s best defensive records.

Only Cardiff City have conceded fewer goals. Stevenage have beaten Reading just once in their last eight meetings.

Reading momentum

Reading moved into the top six for the first time this season after Tuesday’s win at Burton Albion. George Evans opened the scoring for Burton.

Kamari Doyle levelled and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored a late winner as a substitute. Manager Leam Richardson said he had tweaked aspects of the setup after recent results.

Richardson took charge in October when the club sat one place above the bottom four. Since then he has recorded 12 wins, seven draws and five defeats in 24 league matches.

Form guide

• Stevenage League One form: L W W L W L
• Reading League One form: D W W L D W

Team News and Lineups

Stevenage are not expected to make changes to the side that started on Tuesday. Jamie Reid and Matt Phillips should lead the attack with Dan Kemp in support.

Reid is Stevenage’s top scorer with 13 goals in 35 appearances. He has scored four times in his last six league games.

Reading may make at least one change after Benn Ward left the Burton match injured. Finley Burns is the likely replacement at the back.

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan could replace Sean Patton up front after coming off the bench to score the winner.

Prediction

Only one point separates the teams, so a tight contest is likely. A draw seems the most probable outcome at the Lamex.

Filmogaz.com prediction: 1-1.