A huge clash in League One pits two promotion hopefuls against one another in the North West as Stockport County take on Reading.
Stockport County are currently 2nd in League One with eight wins, two draws and four defeats from 14 games. The Hatters entered this season under a new manager in the shape of Jimmy McNulty. After losing long-time boss Dave Challinor, many thought the team might struggle, but they've remained strong and are fancied by many for promotion.
Stockport's form is very good, with the team losing just one of their last ten games, winning eight of those. BTTS has been a fairly common theme of their recent outings, occurring in three of their last five.
Kyle Wootton has been extremely prolific this season, scoring nine goals in 14 games, making him the team's top scorer. In his last eight games, the striker has six goals.
Reading, meanwhile, are 6th in League One with six wins, four draws and four losses from 14 games. The Royals have started the season well and look good value as a promotion contender.
Their form, though, has been mixed of late, with the team winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last ten in the league.
Jack Marriott is the team's top scorer with eight goals, and like Wootton, he has six goals in his last eight games for the club.
The last four head-to-head matches between these two teams have seen two wins for Stockport, one win for Reading and one draw.
Stockport have been strong in front of their own fans, winning all of their last five games on home soil, while Reading have only one win in their last five on the road.
All in all, the signs appear to point towards a Stockport win on Saturday and that's what we're backing.
Stockport 2-1 Reading
