Few goals forecast at the City Ground
A small loss at Kempton on this distances last night – two winning margins of a head not helping my cause.
Championship action to start the football weekend tonight as we head to The City Ground for Nottingham Forest v Reading.
Both teams are just off the pace (5th plays 8th) in the table and will be looking to take three points to move fourth and get firmly into the promotion zone.
Apart from 2011 this match up hasn’t always produced too many goals.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
Apr 2012 Championship Reading 1-0 Nottm Forest
Nov 2011 Championship Nottm Forest 1-0 Reading
Apr 2011 Championship Nottm Forest 3-4 Reading
Aug 2010 Championship Reading 1-1 Nottm Forest
Jan 2010 Championship Nottm Forest 2-1 Reading
Aug 2009 Championship Reading 0-0 Nottm Forest
Feb 2009 Championship Reading 0-1 Nottm Forest
Aug 2008 Championship Nottm Forest 0-0 Reading
Apr 2005 Championship Reading 1-0 Nottm Forest
Nov 2004 Championship Nottm Forest 1-0 Reading
There’s a long list of injury concerns for both managers.
Forest are without captain Chris Cohen after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.
He joins Kelvin Wilson and Danny Collins on the long-term injury list, while Andy Reid, David Vaughan and Greg Halford are rated as doubtful.
Reading pair Royston Drenthe and Mikele Leigertwood face late fitness tests.
Sean Morrison, Jem Karacan, Wayne Bridge and Jason Roberts are still out with long-term injuries.
Forest have won only one of their past five league games but have come in for plenty of support today with our sister company Star Sports.
Not sure it will be totally straightforward for the homeside and prefer going low on goals at around 2.55 for tonight’s bet.
ADVICE
SELL GOALS at around 2.55.
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