Reading vs Notts County Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Sep 2026

Reading vs Notts County Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -141

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It’s likely that we’ll see both Reading and Notts County finding the net and that leads us to back BTTS Yes. This betting selection is priced at -141 and can be wagered with confidence.

Continue reading for our full Reading vs Notts County betting analysis, outlining the core arguments for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Reading vs Notts County Preview

Reading go head-to-head with Notts County at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 19 September.

Reading have secured back-to-back League One home wins. Their last league game was on the road and a 2-1 defeat occurred against Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium.

Four days ago, Reading were defeated 2-1 when hosting Brentford in the EFL Cup.

Notts County were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 1-0 at home to Bradford City at Meadow Lane.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Reading	13	6	4	3	25	13	12	25:13	22
17	Notts County	12	3	5	4	13	14	-1	13:14	14

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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joel Pereira (GK), Udoka Godwin-Malife, Paudie O'Connor, Benn Ward, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Andy Rinomhota, Kyreece Lisbie, George Earthy, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott.

Notts County confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): James Belshaw (GK), James Gibbons, Lucas Ness, Jacob Bedeau, Nicholas Tsaroulla, Rory Finneran, Jack Evans, Darius Lipsiuc, Hindolo Mustapha, Oliver Cooper, Daniel Kanu.

Main Match Prediction

Take a chance that both sides will be able to score in this League One game, especially when you consider the attractive -141 that’s been chalked up. We think the BTTS Yes outcome has a good chance of happening.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Reading games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Reading games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Reading games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Notts County games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Notts County games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Notts County games on the road.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best League One stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

The best betting apps make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading 1 - 1 Notts County

There are attractive odds of +480 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oliver Cooper to Score +285

Oliver Cooper (Notts County) has netted three goals in his past five League One matches. We’ll take a chance at +285 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Oliver Cooper Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+285

First

+650

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Reading vs Notts County Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 57% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Reading being priced at -133 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. The market implies that Notts County are the most unlikely to win at +340.

Taking Reading -0.75 against Notts County means a full Asian Handicap payout at -115 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -141.

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Full-Time Result

1

-133

X

+275

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+114

X

+125

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-455

X2

-103

Draw No Bet

1

-345

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-115

2 Hcp +0.75

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

-102

You will find Jack Marriott at +300 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +123 that he finds the net at anytime.

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+300

Anytime

+123

Jamie Reid (Reading)

First

+410

Anytime

+170

Paddy Lane (Reading)

First

+450

Anytime

+185

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+260

Luka Benjamin Smyth (Notts County)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Oliver Cooper (Notts County)

First

+650

Anytime

+285

Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+285

Daniel Kanu (Notts County)

First

+750

Anytime

+320

Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+350

Lee Ndlovu (Notts County)

First

+800

Anytime

+350

George Earthy (Reading)

First

+900

Anytime

+390

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Nicholas Tsaroulla (Notts County)

First

+950

Anytime

+420

Ashqar Ahmed (Reading)

First

+1100

Anytime

+475

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+1150

Anytime

+510

Liam Fraser (Reading)

First

+1300

Anytime

+550

Conor Grant (Notts County)

First

+1300

Anytime

+575

Scott Robertson (Notts County)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (Notts County)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Maziar Kouhyar (Notts County)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Haydon Roberts (Reading)

First

+1500

Anytime

+700

James Gibbons (Notts County)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Paudie O'Connor (Reading)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Matt Palmer (Notts County)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Lucas Ness (Notts County)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Lewis Macari (Notts County)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1150

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Reading have collected four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Notts County haven’t been beaten in five straight games away from home. The Magpies have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Reading Home Stats		4-2-4	3.60	2.10	1.50	8	2	7	3
Notts County Away Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.30	1.30	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Reading vs Notts County Lineups & Team News

The Reading vs Notts County team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for League One as well as the latest injury reports.

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