Two sides who are tittering on the edge of the relegation zone meet at the City Ground in what has the feeling of a six-pointer between two faltering sides. Aitor Karanka and Jaap Stam have both come under fire in charge of their respective sides and the stark reality of potentially dropping down to League One is something both clubs will be keen to avoid.
Sky Bet Championship – Nottingham Forest vs Reading – City Ground, Tuesday 20th February 2018, Kick-off: 19.45 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 8/1 at Coral |
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Nottingham Forest
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Aitor Karanka started life in charge of Forest with a famous victory over high-flying Wolves but the points have dried up in recent weeks Forest sit 17th in the Championship, 7 points above the relegation zone with 35 points from their opening 31 games. Kieran Dowell has grabbed the headlines at the City Ground with his all action performances and the Everton loanee will be looking to improve upon his tally of 10 goals for the season here.
Reading
Jaap Stam has seen his charges struggle for the first time under his stewardship in recent weeks and a difficult festive period has left them in 18th place in the Championship table. With only 32 points registered from their opening 21 games, the Royals sit 4 points clear of the drop zone and need to start collecting points quickly. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson has notched 8 goals this season for the Royals at an average of a goal every 140 minutes played.
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest edge the head to head record between the teams 19:15 with another 9 games ending as draws historically. Reading picked up a comfortable 3-1 win over Forest back in October thanks to a John Swift brace and a Jordan Smith own goal.
Nottingham Forest vs Reading Odds and Predictions
This should be an attractive game between two sides that have struggled to keep clean sheets all season.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a strong bet at 10/11 with Betbright.
These two teams have conceded a staggering 91 goals between them this season.
Over 1.5 goals in the game is the banker bet at 1/5 with Coral.
Jón Dadi Bödvarssonhas been scoring freely in recent weeks and he will be looking to add to his tally of 8 for the season.
Jón Dadi Bödvarsson to score anytime looks an overpriced bet at 39/19 with Uni Bet.
These two sides are 17th and 18th in the Championship and look very well matched all over the field.
The match to finish as a draw looks a great bet at 21/10 with William Hill.
Nottingham Forest vs Reading Score Prediction
Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Reading – 8/1 with Bet Victor.
Top Nottingham Forest vs Reading Betting Tip
Points are the priority for both of these sides and with Championship safety the priority it could be a tense tie between two well matched sides. The match to finish as a draw and both teams to score looks a superb punt at 4/1 with Coral.