National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reading or Ipswich Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Reading form and stats
Reading have not come this way in the Carabao Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Millwall. Last season their Carabao Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Reading have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the League One. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Reading lost their last game at Exeter City after a 1-2 scoreline. Heartbreak for Reading in their last match as Exeter City's Cole scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfielder Hutchinson was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Hutchinson hit two key passes.
Before that, Reading had a League One home game versus Stevenage which ended with a victory 2-0.Reading have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
Ipswich Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Bristol Rovers in order to reach 2nd round of Carabao Cup. Ipswich Town's mission in Carabao Cup last season failed in the 1st round.Ipswich Town are yet to lose a point on their Championship travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
The manager McKenna was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Portman Road Stadium. Ipswich Town suffered a 3-4 loss to Leeds United. A crazy, crazy fixture with an abundance of goals last time out for Ipswich Town, as mentioned above. 7 goals in total, will this game be as enjoying? Midfield player Broadhead was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.82/10. Broadhead scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Queens Park Rangers.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cardiff City in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Ipswich Town has managed {3 goals} and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Reading-Ipswich Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Reading five wins, Ipswich Town three wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  K. Ehibhaimha 2 goals |   N. Broadhead 2 goals |  C. Chaplin 2 goals |
Reading missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Reading | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 8 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Scored | S | 24 | 60 | ||
| 38 | 19 | Conceded | C | 12 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 36% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.1 | 16.1 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5.5 | ||
| 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 44% | ||
| 12.5 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Oxford United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Southampton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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