Swindon Town vs Reading Tips & Preview - Royals to stand firm on the road

By Tolu Shotade

01 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 01 Sep 2025

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Swindon Town host Reading in EFL Trophy Group L opener.
Swindon strong in attack, less solid defensively; Reading improving after mixed start.
Reading unbeaten in last three away matches, with strong head-to-head stats.

Swindon Town vs Reading

Swindon Town welcome Reading to County Ground for their opening Group L fixture in the English EFL Trophy.

Both teams are looking sharp at the moment and will be keen to carry that momentum into this competition. However, the visitors are playing at a higher tier than the League Two hosts, and also given their fine record in this fixture, they will be confident of avoiding defeat.

Swindon Town News

Swindon have made a bright start to the season, with four wins from their opening six League Two matches. They have won their last two matches and head into Tuesday's clash off the back of a 3-0 victory at Crewe Alexandra last Saturday.

The Robins have done some good work in front of their fans this season, winning two of their three matches. However, Ian Holloway’s team have been beaten at County Ground this term, a 2-0 defeat to Barnet.

Goals have not been a problem for Swindon Town, who have scored in four of their last five matches, with all four fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. However, they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in four of those five matches.

Reading News

Reading made a slow start to the season, earning just one win from their opening six League One matches. However, they appear to be picking up their form in the last few weeks and have won their last two matches across all competitions.

The Royals will travel to Swindon off the back of a 1-0 home victory over Port Vale in a League One fixture last Saturday. They are also unbeaten in their last three away matches across all competitions, with a 3-1 EFL Cup victory at Championship side Portsmouth among their results on this run.

Reading have shown some attacking quality lately, scoring in their last five matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet four times on this run, while three of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Reading have a solid record in this fixture with five wins and a draw, while Swindon Town have been victorious just once in the last seven matches. Both teams met in a friendly back in July, with the visitors earning a 2-1 victory.

Verdict

Swindon v Reading

Swindon Town and Reading have shown attacking quality this season and could be set to offer up goals. Both teams are expected to score here, and with four of the hosts’ last five matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat is on the cards.

Reading have momentum heading into this clash and will also be counting on their fine record against Swindon Town. Having come out on top in the meeting in July, the visitors can earn a win or draw on Tuesday.

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