Newcastle Expected To Claim Another Away Win

By Hob Nob Anyone?

It feel like Mission Impossible for the Royals tonight as table toppers Newcastle United visit the Madejski Stadium, to play in front of what is expected to be a near sell out crowd. Newcastle are in amazing form, having gone 10 League games without defeat, and find themselves five points clear at the top of the table. Consecutive away victories over second placed Brighton and third placed Huddersfield have made Newcastle firm favourites to win the league and promotion back to the Premier League.

On paper this is a guaranteed away victory, especially if you factor in Reading's poor form against teams at the top of the table. Reading have also just had those two away fixtures and our fortunes were reversed with a 0-1 defeat at Huddersfield and a really poor performance against Brighton as we went down 0-3. The only factor in Reading's favour is we are at home - but that's unlikely to trouble The Magpies.

Garath McCleary was rested during Reading's 2-1 home win against Wolves at the weekend, but may make a return against Newcastle. It's a different starting eleven every match under Jaap Stam - and that's partly due to the huge number of options he has available. There seems certain to be more tweaks to the side, and many fans will be hoping that Jordan Obita is preferred to Tyler Blackett at left back. One player who surely will be playing will be central defender Paul McShane who marked his full return from injury with a great performance and a match winning goal. Mutch will probably find himself remaining on the bench - but hopefully Stam can find room for Liam Kelly who was an unused substitute on Saturday despite his amazing performances so far this season.

Earlier this season Reading were thrashed 1-4 at Newcastle. We will of course be hoping to avoid a repeat of that, but you can't help feel that it's a possibility. It's no wonder that the visitors are firm favourites for the win. However they are around evens, which could be worth a judas bet this evening and you can find some of the best football odds at William Hill Ireland online with complete list of different matches across the globe.

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Recent Meetings With Newcastle

DATE	COMPETITION	OPPOSITION	SCORE	REPORT
17 August 2016	Championship	Newcastle (Away)	L: 1-4	Read report...
19 January 2013	Premier League	Newcastle (Away)	W: 2-1	Read report...
29 September 2012	Premier League	Newcastle (HOME)	D: 2-2	Read report...
13 April 2010	Championship	Newcastle (HOME)	L: 1-2	Read report...
15 August 2009	Championship	Newcastle (Away)	L: 0-3	Read report...
05 April 2008	Premiership	Newcastle (Away)	L: 0-3	Read report...
27 October 2007	Premiership	Newcastle (HOME)	W: 2-1	Read report...
30 April 2007	Premiership	Newcastle (HOME)	W: 1-0	Read report...
06 December 2006	Premiership	Newcastle (Away)	L: 2-3	Read report...

Reading and Newcastle - Head to head record (since August 1994)
Games Between Reading and Newcastle	9
Reading Wins	3
Newcastle Wins	5
Draws	1
Reading Goals	11
Newcastle Goals	19
Average Goals Per Game	3.33

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SU Sutekh 5 Mar 2017 · 11:00am

https://kit.genesissports.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1024px-Reading_FC.svg_-300x300.png http://www.gerbove.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/newcastle_united_fc_logo-300x302.jpg The rapidly becoming steamroller of Newcastle United roll into town next for quite probably what will turn out to be an evening of desperation for Reading as they try to keep the goal count down. Of course the club will raise their game and turn on something a little bit better than that which was manifested for the Wolves game but it's going to have to be quite some performance from the team to keep Newcastle out. At this point I would urge all Reading…
GE genome 5 Mar 2017 · 11:02am

Newcastle United (h) sponsored by damage limitation what will turn out to be an evening of desperation for Reading as they try to keep the goal count down. :roll:
RJ Royal_jimmy 5 Mar 2017 · 12:34pm

I would be amazed if Newcastle win 3 away games on the spin to promotion opposition. Yet stranger things have happened. I was at the away fixture and thought the score massively flattened them and thought we should have scored a couple more. This is definitely the hardest home game we've had this season but I think we will find a lot more space to pass the ball than against other teams who sit back behind the ball. Newcastle I think will come at us after being full of confidence. With how strong we are at home, we should be aiming to take a point from this game
WI windermereROYAL 5 Mar 2017 · 1:15pm

I would be amazed if Newcastle win 3 away games on the spin to promotion opposition. Yet stranger things have happened. I was at the away fixture and thought the score massively flattened them and thought we should have scored a couple more. This is definitely the hardest home game we've had this season but I think we will find a lot more space to pass the ball than against other teams who sit back behind the ball. Newcastle I think will come at us after being full of confidence. With how strong we are at home, we should be aiming to take a point from this game Newcastle had 24% possession against Huddersfield last night. they just…
HB Half Biscuit 5 Mar 2017 · 1:21pm

I would be amazed if Newcastle win 3 away games on the spin to promotion opposition. Yet stranger things have happened. Yes - like us beating West Ham, Brighton, and Southampton in successive away games in 2012... (OK, they weren't strictly on the spin, and Brighton were just outside the playoffs - but to us at the time they were all rivals.) Strong teams win games like that. Beating Newcastle in the Prem was great, but the best home game I can remember against them was a 3-3 cup match in the late 80's. If we can get that kind of atmosphere going, we might be in with a shout. Probably be just rumblesticks though.
RI Richard 5 Mar 2017 · 1:33pm

I would be amazed if Newcastle win 3 away games on the spin to promotion opposition. Yet stranger things have happened. Yes - like us beating West Ham, Brighton, and Southampton in successive away games in 2012... (OK, they weren't strictly on the spin, and Brighton were just outside the playoffs - but to us at the time they were all rivals.) Strong teams win games like that. Beating Newcastle in the Prem was great, but the best home game I can remember against them was a 3-3 cup match in the late 80's. If we can get that kind of atmosphere going, we might be in with a shout. Probably be just rumblesticks though. January 1990. Mark…
HO Hound 5 Mar 2017 · 4:57pm

Think they'll just be too good and confident for us unfortunately. Close game but going for 1-0 to them
CO CountryRoyal 5 Mar 2017 · 6:15pm

I would be amazed if Newcastle win 3 away games on the spin to promotion opposition. Yet stranger things have happened. I would have agreed before the Brighton game, but having dealt with those two and now have to face us, id say in this context it would be stranger if they didn't win 3 away games on the spin. As the away team should still get pretty decent odds on the Judas bet, i know I'm lumping on.

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