Reading vs Nottingham Forest Prediction and Betting Tips

Reading

Reading

W L W W W D

Championship

Regular Season

Sat , Dec 05 , 2020 13:30


Madejski Stadium

2 - 0

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

W W D W L L
Reading

Reading

W L W W
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

W W D W

2 - 0


Reading vs Nottingham Forest - Match Preview

Reading host Nottingham Forest at Madejski Stadium (Reading) in the 16th round of the Championship and the match kicks off at 12.30 pm (UK) on Saturday, December 5.

Reading VS Nottingham Forest - Betting Preview

READING VS NOTTS FOREST MATCH ANALYSIS

The Royals were the only Championship side without a defeat in the league alongside Bournemouth until the 9th round (W7-D1), but then they suffered four defeats on the trot - against Coventry (3-2), Preston (0-3), Stoke (0-3), and Watford (4-2). Since then, they have recorded two draws and a win, which puts them in 4th in the table with 27 points, ahead of the Nottingham visit. As for the Notts Forest, Chris Hughton has drawn three and won three of his first eight league games in charge at Forest and lost only once (1-0 to Middlesbrough) before the international break. However, the break did not bring any positives for the Reds, as they lost three games on the trot – against Barnsley (2-0), Bournemouth (2-0), and Swansea (0-1). The Reds ended the losing streak against Watford at home in midweek (0-0), which means that they have fallen down to 21st place with 13 points after four matches without a win.

After losing four matches on the trot, Reading fell to 6th place, but have climbed up the standings after they managed to consolidate a bit. After conceding only twice in the first seven matches, they have shipped eighteen in their last eight. Could it be that the Royals have finally found the elusive X-factor from the previous seasons only to lose it irreparably so soon? Their identity is still forging, but it looked like they have a game plan to stick to until recently.

In their most recent league match, they came from behind to earn a draw against 10-man Sheffield Wed. The result helps Reading keep pace with the leaders at the top of the Championship, with the draw leaving them just a point behind top side Norwich. They have extended their unbeaten run in midweek Championship fixtures to 10 games with their form turning around after a spell of four straight defeats in October and November.

Nottingham, on the other hand, despite their upturn in form upon Hughton’s appointment, are still sitting in 21st place, dangerously close to the relegation zone,  and will be very aware of how hard it will be to drag themselves away from the drop. Notts Forest had two must-win games at home to fellow strugglers Coventry (2-1) and Wycombe (2-0) before the break, and in hindsight, it was important they got maximum points there as their next three games proved too tough. 

They ended the losing run in midweek with a goalless draw against the Hornets at the City Ground but missed the chance to pull away from the bottom three as they had most of the chances in a tepid 90 minutes. A point for Chris Hughton's side puts them three points off the drop zone, still in 21st place. They will look for their second away league win, but the Royals, are slowly turning the corner.



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Reading VS Nottingham Forest BETTING TIPS

These two teams have met 22 times so far, with Nottingham having a slight edge over the Royals with 8 wins to Reading’s 7. Both of their last year’s fixtures ended in 1-1 draws.

The Royals ended their losing streak, but after picking up 7 wins in the first 8 rounds, they have only one win in the last 7 Championship matches. The Royals have lost two consecutive home league games by 3+ goals, but have bounced back against Bristol, which gives them the confidence they can beat the struggling Notts Forest on Saturday. 

As for the Forest, they failed to find the net in the previous four league fixtures, meaning that the lack of confidence could prove to be a big problem for them in the Saturday clash. Forest have a poor away record, having scored only twice in their seven games on the road, and without several key players – Grabban, Sow, and Freeman – it will be very difficult for them to get anything when they visit Reading.

BettingKick’s prediction for Reading vs Notts Forest match is: Reading win


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Reading VS Nottingham Forest H2H STATS

H2H STATS

Reading

Nottingham Forest

4

4 DRAW

2

BTTS (%)

6 YES

4 NO

Over 3.5 goals

2 YES

8 NO

Over 2.5 goals

2 YES

8 NO

Over 1.5 goals

9 YES

1 NO

Average goals scored

1.5

0.9

LAST 10 H2H MATCHES

13.03.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Reading 1-1
05.12.2020. Reading VS Nottingham Forest 2-0
22.01.2020. Nottingham Forest VS Reading 1-1
11.01.2020. Reading VS Nottingham Forest 1-1
12.01.2019. Reading VS Nottingham Forest 2-0
11.08.2018. Nottingham Forest VS Reading 1-0
20.02.2018. Nottingham Forest VS Reading 1-1
31.10.2017. Reading VS Nottingham Forest 3-1
22.04.2017. Nottingham Forest VS Reading 3-2
29.10.2016. Reading VS Nottingham Forest 2-0

form and standings

Reading

02.10.2021. Cardiff VS Reading 0-1
W
29.09.2021. Derby County VS Reading 1-0
L
25.09.2021. Reading VS Middlesbrough 1-0
W
18.09.2021. Fulham VS Reading 1-2
W
14.09.2021. Reading VS Peterborough United 3-1
W
11.09.2021. Reading VS QPR 3-3
D
28.08.2021. Huddersfield VS Reading 4-0
L
21.08.2021. Coventry VS Reading 2-1
L
17.08.2021. Reading VS Bristol City 2-3
L
14.08.2021. Reading VS Preston 2-1
W
25.09.2021. Reading VS Middlesbrough 1-0
W
14.09.2021. Reading VS Peterborough United 3-1
W
11.09.2021. Reading VS QPR 3-3
D
17.08.2021. Reading VS Bristol City 2-3
L
14.08.2021. Reading VS Preston 2-1
W
10.08.2021. Reading VS Swansea 0-3
L
31.07.2021. Reading VS Crystal Palace 1-3
L
24.07.2021. Reading VS Charlton Athletic 1-1
D
21.07.2021. Reading VS West Ham 0-3
L
10.07.2021. Reading VS Lincoln City 1-0
W
02.10.2021. Cardiff VS Reading 0-1
W
29.09.2021. Derby County VS Reading 1-0
L
18.09.2021. Fulham VS Reading 1-2
W
28.08.2021. Huddersfield VS Reading 4-0
L
21.08.2021. Coventry VS Reading 2-1
L
07.08.2021. Stoke VS Reading 3-2
L
01.05.2021. Norwich VS Reading 4-1
L
21.04.2021. Luton Town VS Reading 0-0
D
09.04.2021. Watford VS Reading 2-0
L
02.04.2021. Barnsley VS Reading 1-1
D

Nottingham Forest

02.10.2021. Birmingham VS Nottingham Forest 0-3
W
29.09.2021. Barnsley VS Nottingham Forest 1-3
W
25.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Millwall 1-1
D
18.09.2021. Huddersfield VS Nottingham Forest 0-2
W
15.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Middlesbrough 0-2
L
12.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Cardiff 1-2
L
28.08.2021. Derby County VS Nottingham Forest 1-1
D
24.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Wolves 0-4
L
21.08.2021. Stoke VS Nottingham Forest 1-0
L
18.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Blackburn Rovers 1-2
L
25.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Millwall 1-1
D
15.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Middlesbrough 0-2
L
12.09.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Cardiff 1-2
L
24.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Wolves 0-4
L
18.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Blackburn Rovers 1-2
L
14.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Bournemouth 1-2
L
11.08.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Bradford City 2-1
W
08.05.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Preston 1-2
L
24.04.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Stoke 1-1
D
17.04.2021. Nottingham Forest VS Huddersfield 0-2
L
02.10.2021. Birmingham VS Nottingham Forest 0-3
W
29.09.2021. Barnsley VS Nottingham Forest 1-3
W
18.09.2021. Huddersfield VS Nottingham Forest 0-2
W
28.08.2021. Derby County VS Nottingham Forest 1-1
D
21.08.2021. Stoke VS Nottingham Forest 1-0
L
08.08.2021. Coventry VS Nottingham Forest 2-1
L
24.07.2021. Crewe Alexandra VS Nottingham Forest 2-2
D
20.07.2021. Northampton Town VS Nottingham Forest 0-2
W
17.07.2021. Port Vale VS Nottingham Forest 0-2
W
01.05.2021. Sheffield Wed VS Nottingham Forest 0-0
D

STATS (LAST 10 MATCHES)

Reading

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

5 WIN

1 DRAW

4 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

6 YES

4 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

8 YES

2 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

4 YES

6 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 3.1
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 1.5
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 1.6

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

4 WIN

2 DRAW

4 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

6 YES

4 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

8 YES

2 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

8 YES

2 NO

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

4 YES

6 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 3.2
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 1.4
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 1.8

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

2 WIN

2 DRAW

6 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

5 YES

5 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

6 YES

4 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

5 YES

5 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

3 YES

7 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 2.6
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 0.8
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 1.8
Nottingham Forest

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

3 WIN

2 DRAW

5 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

5 YES

5 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

9 YES

1 NO

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

5 YES

5 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 2.6
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 1.2
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 1.4

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

1 WIN

2 DRAW

7 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

10 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

7 YES

3 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

10 YES

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

6 YES

4 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

1 YES

9 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 2.7
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 0.8
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 1.9

WIN

DRAW

LOSS

5 WIN

3 DRAW

2 LOSS

BTTS (YES/NO)

4 YES

6 NO

CLEAN SHEETS (YES/NO)

5 YES

5 NO

SCORED A GOAL (YES/NO)

8 YES

2 NO

OVER 1.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

8 YES

2 NO

OVER 2.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

4 YES

6 NO

OVER 3.5 GOALS (YES/NO)

2 YES

8 NO

AVERAGE TOTAL GOALS: 2.3
AVERAGE SCORED GOALS: 1.6
AVERAGE CONCEDED GOALS: 0.7

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Wyatt Beckley

Wyatt grew up in the suburbs of London and he is a big Chelsea fan. As a young boy, he found his love for football, which became an obsession, but when he tried playing it he soon realized that he just wasn't talented enough. Bearing that in mind, Wyatt decided to learn everything there is to know about all the teams and players, with special focus on Premier League and Championship . Wyatt has a big affection for Championship and he is well versed in all the teams and knows their advantages and weak spots very well. He is an economist, and being one makes him good with numbers and also good with the odds. His specialty are BTTS matches.

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