The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Brentford are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 17th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Brentford form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Brentford have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
Brentford are returning here after visiting Wigan Athletic in a Championship game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Huddersfield Town that was lost 0-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Brentford matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats (from six games).
There will be little rest for Brentford after this match as they are travelling to Blackburn Rovers for a Championship game in only four days.
The Brentford fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Brentford are not conceding a lot of goals here at Griffin Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Reading form and stats
There's been little loot from Reading's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Reading only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
The supporters enjoyed Reading's previous game versus Luton Town (placed 21st), a Championship 3-0 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Millwall.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Reading playing away, we found eight games. Results were 1 away win, 4 draws and 3 home wins.
After this away game Reading return home for a Championship game against Leeds United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Reading find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Reading in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Brentford won 5, Reading won 3 and 2 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Watkins 10 goals |  J. Dasilva 3 goals |   G. Puşcaş 3 goals |
Brentford missing players
Reading missing players
| Brentford | Reading | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 94% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 53% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 20% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 44% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Brentford | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 9 |