Reading v Stoke
Saturday 18 August, KO 15.00

Not a game you’re likely to see in the first half an hour of Match of the Day but one which can make you some money. Stoke’s poor Premier League campaign last season has seen them overlooked by many, including the bookies it seems, and there are some good value odds available.

Match Odds (Ladbrokes)
Reading 7/5
Draw 15/8
Stoke 23/10

At over 2/1 Stoke are impossible to ignore for the win. The Potters have still got a quality squad, which Tony Pulis always turns out organized, and Reading are a newly promoted team that apart from a couple of signings is much unchanged from last season.

The Royals have added Pavel Pogrebnyak, who will be a great addition if he can replicate his early form from Fulham, and Danny Guthrie has also joined Brian McDermott’s team but they represent the brunt of the club’s summer business.

Stoke’s Peter Crouch is also available at another equally generous 2/1 to score anytime or a best price of 7/1 in the slightly more unpredictable first scorer market.

 

Tipster’s Top Bets

Stoke to win @ 23/10 with Ladbrokes (2pts)
Peter Crouch to score anytime @ 2/1 with Ladbrokes (1pt)

 

Head to Head

Reading 17
Draw 13
Stoke 16

 

 

 

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