Betting tips for Arsenal - Reading match

This tuesday evening in a match of the fourth round of the EFL Cup, Arsenal, at the Emirates Stadium will face a team from the middle of the Championship table, Reading F.C. Here are the most interesting bookmaker odds and our predictions for this game.

• Arsenal to win first half / Arsenal    73/100 (1.73)   

Gunners were the ones who scored first in 7 / 8 of their last games while Reading players were the first to concede in 4 / 5 of their last fixtures. What is more, Arsenal have led the score at the end of the first half in 6 / 8 of their last matches and that is why we believe the odds for such result are quite reasonable.
 

• Over 2,5        4/9 (1.44)      

3 / 5 of Arsenal’s last fixtures at home and 3 / 5 of Reading’s away matches were games with at least 3 goals. There were overall 23 goals in the last 4 direct matches between those two teams. We believe there will be goals in this game as well, especially because few mostly-substitute Arsenal players might want to impress Wenger in this match. We also do not rule out a goal for Reading in this game.
 

• Arsenal AH (-1)        7/20 (1.35)       

Maybe the odds are not that great, but they can be used in a double combo bet (Accumulator). Arsene Wenger will definitely give some minutes to few youngsters and substitute players, but still, Arsenal is a clear favourite in this game.

Recent Arsenal home matches:

• Arsenal : Middlesbrough 0:0
• Arsenal : Ludogorets 6:0
• Arsenal : Swansea 3:2
• Arsenal : Basel 2:0
• Arsenal : Chelsea 3:0

Recent Reading away matches:

• Rotherham : Reading 0:1
• QPR : Reading 1:1
• Brentford : Reading 4:1
• Brighton : Reading 1:2
• Barnsley : Reading 1:2

Direct matches:

• Reading : Arsenal 1:2
• Arsenal : Reading 4:1
• Reading : Arsenal 2:5
• Reading : Arsenal 5:7
• Arsenal : Reading 2:0