Nailed-on…

Both Teams to Score looks the game’s ‘banker’. Newcastle have only failed to score twice on the road this season and Reading just once at home. Available at 4/5

You can also make a decent case for Over 2.5 Goals available at 19/20. Four of Toon’s last five on the road and six/seven of Reading’s last ten at home have gone ‘over’.

Smart Money…

Newcastle have won 13 of their 18 away matches – including at 2nd place Brighton, 3rd place Huddersfield and 4th place Leeds. So you might fancy the Evens available for another Away Win at 5th place Reading.

Doubling-up the Newcastle Win & Over 2.5 Goals will boost your return to 9/4. While the Newcastle Win & Both Teams to Score is on offer at an even bigger 16/5.

But with so much at stake and Reading’s unbeaten home record v Top Half teams we can’t ignore the Draw at 5/2.

Taking the Draw & Under 2.5 Goals pushes the price up to 16/5. But you might be better advised to back the 1-1 Correct Score at 11/2.

Long Shots…

Elsewhere in the Correct Score market, 2-0 and 2-1 have been the most common winning margins on the road. Available at 17/2 and 15/2 respectively.

A repeat of the 4-1 from the August meeting at St James’ pays a huge 33/1.

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