Bromley host Reading in an EFL Cup first-round tie. CheckLive has no favourite in this one, so it is being treated as a genuine close call, with the draw a real possible outcome.
Both sides come in off pre-season friendlies. Bromley drew 1-1 with Barnet and with Millwall, beat Crystal Palace 3-0, but lost 0-7 to Queens Park Rangers and 1-4 to West Bromwich Albion. Reading won 3-0 against Charlton Athletic, 1-0 against Crawley Town, 4-0 against Newport County and 2-0 against Woking, before a 0-1 loss to Getafe.
The two clubs have no previous meetings on record, so this is an unfamiliar pairing. The key thing to watch is whether Bromley can carry their mixed form into the cup, and whether Reading's four wins from five make them the sharper side. Without a favourite, a tight contest and a draw are both genuine possibilities.
