Reading vs Arsenal Prediction and Football Tips
FA Cup football tips – Reading vs Arsenal prediction.
Arsenal are currently in amazing form, with eight wins in a row they can go into this FA Cup semi-final full of confidence.
Reading on the other hand are struggling in the Championship and are without a win in five, so the second placed Premier League side from North London will be widely expected to win this game.
Probable line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)– Szczesny; Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Cazorla, Coquelin; Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud
Reading (4-4-2)– Federici; Gunter, Hector, Pearce, Obita; McCleary, Norwood, Williams, Robson-Kanu; Cox, Pogrebnyak
- Arsenal have won nine, drawn none and lost one of their last 10 matches
- Reading have won twice, drawn five and lost three of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Arsenal have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Reading have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in seven of Arsenal’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in four of Reading’s previous 10 matches
- The last time these teams met, Reading were in the Premier League, however it was Arsenal who picked up a convincing 4-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal are widely expected to reach their second FA Cup final in successive years in this fixture, but this is a cup tie with so much to play for, anything could happen so Arsene Wenger will make sure his experience can help see his side through the tie.
We say: Arsenal to win and Olivier Giroud to score first at 3/1 with Bet365
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