ChampionshipSaturday, 04 February 2023 · Full-time2-2✕
REA
Reading
VS
WAT
Watford
Reading vs Watford Prediction
Under2.5 goals
98% confidence
Why this pick
Why we picked this for Reading vs Watford
Our pick for Reading vs Watford in Championship is Under 2.5 goals, with 98% confidence. Recent form: 3 of Reading's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals (3.0 goals per game in total), against 0 of 5 for Watford (1.8 per game). That recent scoring pattern is the main reason behind the pick.
Previous meetings agree, with 4 of the last 4 head-to-heads ending under 2.5. At 98%, most of the recent evidence lands on this side of the line, which makes it one of our stronger calls. Final score: 2-2. The pick lost.
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3.0
avg goals, Reading last 5
1.8
avg goals, Watford last 5
0%
last 4 H2H went over 2.5
3 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form
Last 5 matches, each side
Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.
Reading
Manchester United 3-1 Reading
Over 2.5✕Jan 28, 2023
Stoke City 4-0 Reading
Over 2.5✕Jan 21, 2023
Reading 2-2 Queens Park Rangers
Over 2.5✕Jan 14, 2023
Reading 2-0 Watford
Under 2.5✓Jan 07, 2023
West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Reading
Under 2.5✓Jan 02, 2023
Watford
Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford
Under 2.5✓Jan 28, 2023
Watford 1-1 Rotherham United
Under 2.5✓Jan 21, 2023
Watford 2-0 Blackpool
Under 2.5✓Jan 14, 2023
Reading 2-0 Watford
Under 2.5✓Jan 07, 2023
Norwich 0-1 Watford
Under 2.5✓Jan 02, 2023
Head to head
Last 4 meetings
Reading vs Watford, most recent first.
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07, 2023 | Reading | Watford | 2-0 | Under 2.5✓ |
| Nov 08, 2022 | Watford | Reading | 2-0 | Under 2.5✓ |
| Apr 09, 2021 | Watford | Reading | 2-0 | Under 2.5✓ |
| Oct 03, 2020 | Reading | Watford | 1-0 | Under 2.5✓ |