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Newport County crestNewport County
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Reading crestReading

Friendlies Clubs | Tue 28 Jul, 19:30

Newport County v Reading Stats

Data last updated: Mon 27 Jul 2026, 05:30 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Newport County face Reading in Friendlies Clubs on Tue 28 Jul, 19:30. Reading’s higher League One quality and attacking control, combined with Newport’s offensive threat and defensive restructuring, support a narrow 2-1 away win reflecting the quality gap and Newport’s goal contribution.

BT4Y best bet

Both Teams To Score YES

  • Both Teams To Score YES is rated around 55% by the current BT4Y model.
  • Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.
  • Newport County show a 40% BTTS rate and Reading show a 33% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.
  • Newport County average 2.2 goals scored and Reading average 1.33, so both attacking contributions need separating.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The model rates Both Teams To Score YES around 55% on the latest available numbers. Newport County show a 40% BTTS rate and Reading show a 33% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market. Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.

Newport County show a 40% BTTS rate and Reading show.Visible data support
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Newport County average 2.2 goals scored and Reading average 1.Visible data support
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Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.Article support
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Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Both Teams To Score is the preferred angle because selection: Both Teams To Score YES. Newport County show a that shared-scoring rate rate and Reading show a that shared-scoring rate rate, which is the right starting point for this market. Pre-season friendlies are supposedly relaxed occasions, but try telling that to a striker fighting for a contract or a defender who has just misplaced a pass in front of his own supporters.

Main risk

Pre-season friendlies are supposedly relaxed occasions, but try telling that to a striker fighting for a contract or a defender who has just misplaced a pass in front of his own supporters.

Key Data Signals

Both Teams To Score YES evidence

Selection: Both Teams To Score YES.

Newport County show a 40% BTTS rate and Reading show a 33% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.

Newport County average 2.2 goals scored and Reading average 1.33, so both attacking contributions need separating.

What To Watch In The Data

Both Teams To Score YES notes

  • Use shots on target to decide whether attacking involvement is shared or one-sided.
Goals, BTTS and over/under

Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

Newport County2.2
Avg goals scored
Reading1.33
Newport County0.8
Avg goals conceded
Reading0.67
Newport County40%
BTTS rate
Reading33%
Newport County80%
Over 2.5 goals
Reading33%

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Market odds

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Recent form

Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

Newport County

DDLWW
Last 52W 2D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 102W 2D 1L
25 Jul 2026A Bath City2-2
21 Jul 2026A Bristol City0-0
11 Jul 2026A Gloucester City1-2
08 Jul 2026A Newport City5-0
04 Jul 2026A Bristol Manor Farm3-0

Reading

WLW
Last 52W 0D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 102W 0D 1L
25 Jul 2026A Woking2-0
17 Jul 2026A Getafe0-1
11 Jul 2026A Farnborough2-1

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Head-to-head

Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

0Newport County wins
0Draws
2Reading wins
12 Nov 2024Reading v Newport County3-0
12 Aug 2014Reading v Newport County3-1

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Player stats

Player-level trends, roles and attacking routes.

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Season team stats

Friendlies Clubs

Newport County5
Played
Reading3
Newport County2.2
Avg goals for
Reading1.3
Newport County0.8
Avg goals against
Reading0.7
Newport County3
Clean sheets
Reading1

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Key match trends

Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

80%Newport County Over 2.5
33%Reading Over 2.5
3.5H2H avg goals
The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Newport County sit at 80% and Reading sit at 33% with the H2H average at 3.5 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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