Nottingham Forest vs Reading
12th March 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win Both Halves
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/4 odds taken 1547 GMT, Friday 11 March
Play-off chasers Nottingham Forest welcome relegation-threatened Reading to the City Ground in a crucial fixture in the EFL Championship this weekend. Forest are just outside of the top six right now, five points away from sixth-place Luton Town. As for the Royals, they hover only five points above the drop zone in 21st. The home side are the odds-on favourites to get the points in this one. We have the best tips and latest odds.
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Nottingham Forest Preview – Big three points for the Reds?
Steve Cooper has done a remarkable job with Nottingham Forest since taking over. The Reds have gone from relegation fodder to promotion hopefuls under their new boss. Forest are in tenth at present, only five points adrift of the play-offs.
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in five in the league since a disappointing loss to Cardiff City at the end of January. Three of their last five Championship games have ended all square, though. Because of that, Cooper’s boys could do with all three points from this one.
Nottingham Forest are also in excellent form in the FA Cup. Next weekend, the Reds welcome giants Liverpool to the City Ground in the quarter-finals. However, before then, Forest have two vital Championship fixtures to deal with.
Reading Preview – Royals to crash to another damaging defeat?
Paul Ince’s Reading find themselves just five points above Derby County and Barnsley, who are both ready to pounce on any potential mistakes. The season has been a real struggle for the Royals since the points deduction.
Ince picked up all three points in his first game in charge last month, as goals Lucas Joao and John Swift earned Reading a 2-1 home success over Birmingham City. However, they went on to lose to Blackpool and Millwall in the next two.
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Last month’s 3-2 victory at Preston North End remains Reading’s only away success since November. This could be another bad away day for the struggling Berkshire boys. The away win is priced at 11/2.
Nottingham Forest vs Reading Betting Advice
The last two meeting between the pair have ended in 1-1 draws. At the Select Car Leasing Stadium in November, Scott Dann’s goal cancelled out Philip Zinckernagel’s early opener.
Four of the last five have finished 1-1, with Reading unbeaten in six. Forest’s last victory was a 1-0 home success back in August 2018.
Key Facts – Nottingham Forest vs Reading Betting Tip
- Forest have suffered just four league losses under Cooper
- Reading have picked up only one away win since November
- Four of the past five meetings have ended 1-1
Nottingham Forest are well and truly in the play-off picture as we enter the business end of the season. Securing a top-six finish will be the priority for Cooper & Co., and we fancy Forest to ease past lowly Reading on Saturday. Forest are available at 11/4 to win both halves of this one.
Under Cooper, Forest have won without conceding on eight occasions in all competitions, including against Arsenal in the cup in January. Put some money on the Reds to win to nil again this weekend at 6/4.
The best betting odds for Nottingham Forest vs Reading
Nottingham Forest to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 10/3 at Bet365
Reading to win: 11/2 at Bet365
