Nottingham Forest vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 24/10/2019, 13:19  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 24/10/2019 at 13:20 in Championship Predictions

Eighth placed Nottingham Forest will host 20th placed Reading at The City Ground in the 14th round of matches in the Championship this Saturday. Going to the match, Nottingham have 22 points, while Reading have 12. Nottingham go to this clash seeking reprieve after two straight losses and will be facing a Reading side with just one win in their last nine matches. Nottingham have six wins in the 13 Championship matches they have played. That is twice the number of wins Reading have managed. Defensively, Nottingham are only bettered by three other teams in the Championship; they have conceded 12 goals in 13 matches. They have scored 17 goals in the 13 matches, three more than Reading, who have also conceded 19 times in the 13 matches. In 16 matches this season, Nottingham have lost four. In six home matches in the Championship this season, Nottingham have two losses and three wins. They have kept three clean sheets in the last five home matches in the Championship and have scored in each of the last six. In fact, Nottingham have scored in each of the last 15 Championship matches at home.

With one win in their last nine matches, Reading will be the underdogs here. However, in the last two matches, they have earned four points, and against teams above Nottingham in the standings. They beat Preston North End then drew with Queens Park Rangers. In their last 10 matches, Reading have managed just one clean sheet. The last two matches have shown Reading what it takes to take on higher placed sides and they will need it against Nottingham. However, a five – game winless run away from home will cast a few doubts. In the last five away matches across all competitions, Reading have no clean sheet while they have failed to score in two. In the last 10 away matches, they have kept just one clean sheet, but they have scored in eight. Reading are also without a win in the last four Championship matches away from home. For Reading, playing away from home has not offered the best results; they have just two away wins in 25 Championship matches. In the last six meetings, Reading have three wins and Nottingham two while no away team has won any of the last eight meetings.