Reading vs Carlisle Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025

Reading start the season as favourites to land the FA Cup crown. They launch their title bid on Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Carlisle at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday as both Reading and Carlisle are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Reading step into their next home match this coming Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing 18 goals against. That is an average of 1.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.

Carlisle scored 15 goals, conceded 20 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Reading comes up against Carlisle in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Reading vs Carlisle Prediction

Reading Form

In their last three matches, Reading lost 2-1 against Cardiff, won 1-0 against Northampton, before drawing 1-1 against Doncaster. Reading won four of their past six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded ten times.

Carlisle Form

Carlisle look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-1 and 4-2 winners against Scunthorpe and Forest Green, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Yeovil, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Carlisle claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and 16 scored.

Reading and Carlisle are both scoring more or less for fun right now, and a very entertaining game should be on the menu. More often than not, their matches against each other turn out high scoring affairs.

Reading vs Carlisle Squads

Reading Squad

Jack Stevens, Joel Pereira, Tom Norcott, Andy Yiadom, Ashqar Ahmed, Derrick Williams, Finley Burns, Jeriel Dorsett, John Ryan, Kelvin Abrefa, Matty Jacob, Michael Stickland, Paudie O'Connor, Andre Garcia, Ben Elliot, Charlie Savage, Daniel Kyerewaa, Emmanuel Osho, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Kamari Doyle, Lewis Wing, Liam Fraser, Mamadi Camara, Matt Ritchie, Shay Spencer, Tivonge Rushesha, Basil Tuma, Jack Marriott, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Mark O'Mahony, Paddy Lane.

Carlisle Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Carlisle players that the manager Mark Hughes will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aaron Hayden, Alex Gilliead, Archie Davies, Bevis Mugabi, Callum Whelan, Cameron Harper, Charlie Wyke, Christopher Conn-Clarke, Dan Hopper, David Ajiboye, Elliot Embleton, Gabriel Breeze, Georgie Kelly, Harry Lewis, Harvey Macadam, Jack Ellis, Jake Allan, Jordan Jones, Josh Williams, Joshua Grant, Jude Smith, Junior Luamba, Luke Armstrong, Morgan Feeney, Paul Farman, Regan Linney, Sam Hetherington, Sam Murray, Stephen Wearne, Terell Thomas, Thomas Randall.

Reading vs Carlisle Team News

Reading vs Carlisle Lineups

Reading vs Carlisle H2H

Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Reading comes up against Carlisle in this context. Reading picked up two wins in their previous two matches against Carlisle, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 27/10.

Reading vs Carlisle Results

Reading vs Carlisle Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Regan Linney who bagged zero for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Carlisle.

Reading claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Carlisle won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Select Car Leasing Stadium since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Reading. The same occurred in four of the last 10 league games away from home for Carlisle.

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Carlisle's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.