Reading v Nottingham Forest Tips, Predictions and Odds
Reading host Nottingham Forest in matchday 16 of the Championship on Saturday 5th December, 12:30pm at Madejski Stadium. The hosts currently sit in 4th place in the table having beaten Nottingham Forest 2-0 last time out, while the visitors are in 21st after their 2-0 loss against Reading.
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
| LEAGUE TABLE + Win/Draw/Win | ||||
| Reading | Scores | Nottm Forest | ||
| HOME | AWAY | TEAM | PLD | W | D | L | GD | PTS | HOME | AWAY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-2 | May 1 | Norwich | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 53 | Mar 17 | 2-1 | ||||
Apr 24 | 0-0 | Swansea | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 0-1 | Feb 17 | ||||
1-0 | Apr 10 | Watford | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 0-0 | Mar 6 | ||||
Feb 10 | 3-1 | Brentford | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 1-3 | Mar 20 | ||||
- | - | Reading H | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 44 | Mar 13 | 2-0 | ||||
Jan 29 | 4-2 | Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 42 | Feb 13 | 2-0 | ||||
Feb 20 | 0-0 | M'Boro | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 1-2 | 1-0 | ||||
3-1 | Feb 16 | Bristol C | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1-2 | Apr 10 | ||||
0-3 | Feb 6 | Stoke | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | Apr 24 | 1-1 | ||||
Mar 2 | 2-4 | Blackburn | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 36 | Feb 20 | 0-1 | ||||
0-3 | 0-0 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 36 | May 8 | 0-1 | ||||
2-0 | Apr 2 | Barnsley | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 35 | Jan 30 | 2-0 | ||||
2-1 | Apr 21 | Luton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 33 | Mar 2 | 1-1 | ||||
May 8 | 1-2 | Huddersfield | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 31 | Apr 17 | 1-0 | ||||
Apr 17 | 1-2 | Cardiff | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 0-2 | Apr 2 | ||||
Feb 13 | 1-1 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | -3 | 30 | 3-1 | 1-1 | ||||
3-0 | 3-2 | Coventry | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 29 | 2-1 | Feb 2 | ||||
Mar 20 | 0-1 | QPR | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 27 | Apr 5 | 2-0 | ||||
1-2 | Mar 17 | Birmingham | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 26 | 0-0 | Apr 20 | ||||
Apr 5 | 0-2 | Derby | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 25 | 1-1 | Feb 26 | ||||
2-0 | Mar 13 | Nottm Forest A | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 25 | - | - | ||||
3-0 | Feb 27 | Rotherham | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 23 | 1-1 | Feb 23 | ||||
Mar 6 | 1-1 | Sheff Wed | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 19 | 2-0 | May 1 | ||||
1-0 | Feb 23 | Wycombe | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -19 | 15 | 2-0 | Feb 6 |
| Games scored | 20 | 15 | |
| Failed to score | 5 | 10 | |
| Scored first | 13 | 6 | |
| Goals scored | 37 | 20 | |
| Avg. scored | 1.5 | 0.8 | |
| Shots per game | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 7.0 | 15.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 19% | 7% | |
| KickOff rating |
| Games conceded | 14 | 19 | |
| Clean sheets | 11 | 6 | |
| Conceded first | 9 | 17 | |
| Goals conceded | 28 | 29 | |
| Avg. conceded | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Shots per game | 9.0 | 11.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 8.0 | 10.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 13% | 11% | |
| KickOff rating |
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
CORRECT SCORE KEY STATISTICS:
Reading have scored 2 goals or more in 5 of their last 20 home games. Nottm Forest have conceded at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 20 away games.
Reading have conceded 1 goal or less in 13 of their last 20 home league games. Nottm Forest have scored 1 goal or less in 16 of their last 20 away league games
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE KEY STATISTICS
35% of Reading's last 20 home league games have ended with Both teams scoring. They won 1, drew 3 and lost 3 of those games.
50% of Nottm Forest's last 20 away league games ended with both teams scoring, they won 0, drew 2 and lost 8 of those games.
The last time Reading failed to score at home in the league was a 0-3 loss to Stoke in November this year.
The last time Nottm Forest kept a clean sheet away in the league was in a 1-0 win against Blackburn in October this year.
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS KEY STATISTICS
Reading's last 20 home league games have averaged 2.4 goals a game. Nottm Forest's last 20 away league games have averaged 2.1 goals a game.
Reading have scored on average at home in the league 1.1 goals a game and conceded on average 1.3 goals.
Nottm Forest have scored on average away in the league 0.9 goals a game and conceded on average 1.2 goals
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Reading's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Rafael |
| DEF: | Omar Richards, Michael Morrison, Liam Moore, Tom Holmes |
| MID: | Michael Olise, Ovie Ejaria, Andy Rinomhota, Yakou Meite, Josh Laurent |
| FWD: | Lucas Joao |
In the Championship this season, this Reading XI has played 180 matches and scored 32 goals.
This Championship line-up has 660 all-time Championship appearances and 81 goals.
Nottingham Forest's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Brice Samba |
| DEF: | Cyrus Christie, Joe Worrall, Yuri Ribeiro, Scott Mckenna |
| MID: | Harry Arter, Ryan Yates, Cafu, Anthony Knockaert |
| FWD: | Lyle Taylor, Joe Lolley |
In the Championship this season, this Nottingham Forest XI has played 126 matches and scored 7 goals.
This Championship line-up has 395 all-time Championship appearances and 37 goals.
Reading have won 40% of their last 20 home league games and Nottm Forest have lost 40% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Nottm Forest won away in the league was 5 games ago against Blackburn. The last time Reading lost a home league game was 2 matches ago against Stoke.
Reading last kept a clean sheet at home 4 games ago, and have kept 8 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Nottm Forest last failed to score away in the league 1 games ago and have missed the net in 6 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 8 league games Reading has won at home, they scored first 8 times. Of the 8 away games Nottm Forest has lost, they conceded first 7 times.
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