Reading vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup
by Devesh Jaganath | in FA Cup Prediction
The FA Cup will recommence this weekend, and in our featured third-round tie, we have Watford traveling to the Select Car Leasing Stadium to take on fellow Championship side Reading in one of the early matches on Saturday afternoon. The Championship has been particularly tight this season, and despite nine places separating the two sides on the table, the gap between them is only four points. Watford currently owns that advantage and is fourth in the league, with 40 points in their 26 games. They have been inconsistent this season and unable to string together a good run of results compared to the likes of Burnley and Sheffield United this season. In their last three matches, they lost back-to-back games to Millwall and Swansea before managing a narrow 1-0 win over Norwich on Monday night. Watford has only managed two wins away from home this season but has recorded their fair share of draws on the road. They come up against a Reading side that has one of the best home records in the league, so it will be an excellent job if they can come away with a win in regulation time.
It's a fairly similar story for Paul Ince and his side, who are also struggling for consistency in their performances. They've won one, drawn one, and lost two of their last four matches, which has seen them slide to 13th in the league table. Looking a little further back, Reading has won just four of their last 15 matches in the league. However, they do have a fairly good record at home, with just three losses in 12 games, along with eight wins and a draw. They come into this match unbeaten in their last two games at home. The last time these two teams met at Select Car leasing Stadium, Reading managed to win, but that was the only one in six previous attempts.
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Reading vs Watford Form
Reading and Watford Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Jan 2023 - Championship
30 Dec 2022 - Championship
27 Dec 2022 - Championship
16 Dec 2022 - Championship
10 Dec 2022 - Championship
12 Nov 2022 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Jan 2023 - Championship
30 Dec 2022 - Championship
26 Dec 2022 - Championship
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
11 Dec 2022 - Championship
8 Nov 2022 - Championship
Reading against Watford : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
0 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
8 Nov 2022 - Championship
9 Apr 2021 - Championship
3 Oct 2020 - Championship
Players list
D. Bouzanis
DefenderS. Dann
M. N'Diaye
N. Guinness-Walker
K. Abrefa
T. McIntyre
N. Sarr
MidfielderA. Carroll
A. Mbengue
ForwardS. Long
M. Craig
M. Okoye
DefenderW. Troost-Ekong
F. Sierralta
J. Morris
R. Andrews
M. Pollock
MidfielderY. Asprilla
I. Kone
ForwardL. Bacuna
T. Ademeyo
M. Adu Poku
Substitutes
J. Lumley
DefenderJ. Senga-Ngoyi
N. Guinness-Walker
N. Abbey
L. Holzman
MidfielderM. Craig
M. N'Diaye
A. Carroll
R. Scott
B. Hamer
DefenderR. Andrews
H. Amass
MidfielderL. Bacuna
J. Grieves
D. Hunter
T. Ademeyo
Reading - Watford Key Points
- Watford has won five of the last six encounters against Reading in all competitions
- Watford has only lost four of their 14 away matches in all competitions this season
- Reading has only lost three of their 12 home matches this season
- Reading won the last encounter between these sides on their home ground
- Reading is unbeaten in two matches at home
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Our Reading vs Watford Prediction
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