Reading v Nottingham Forest live stream: how to watch the Championship wherever you are in the world

Reading v Nottingham Forest live stream
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Reading v Nottingham Forest live stream, Sky Sports, Saturday 5 December, 12.30pm GMT

Reading will be backed by 2000 fans when they take to the Madejski Stadium pitch to face struggling Nottingham Forest in the Championship on Saturday.

Nine clubs in English football’s second division fall into the tier two category, where a limited number of supporters can return to football grounds, including the Royals.

You can get 7/5 for a Reading win with 888Sport, as well as £30 in Free Bets + £10 Casino Bonus when you bet £10.

And the small crowd will hope to push their side back towards the top of the table, as they go into the game just one point behind the automatic promotion spots.

Reading managed to halt their slump recently by going unbeaten in their last three games, and they drew 1-1 away to Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.

But Forest go into the game at the other end of the table, hovering just above the relegation zone in 21st place after a four-match winless run that included three defeats.

You can get 21/10 for a Nottingham Forest victory with Betfred, as well as £30 in Free Bets + 60 Free Spins when you bet £10.

The visitors haven’t won in any of their last five trips to the Madejski and have mustered just one away victory so far this season.

However, Scotland international Scott McKenna is expected to return for Forest after injury, while Tyler Blackett, Samba Sow and Lewis Grabban have returned to training.

Yakou Meite could return for Reading, but John Swift and George Puscas remain sidelined.

You can get 9/4 for a draw with Bet365, as well as up to £100 in Bet Credits. 

Kick-off is at 12.30pm GMT and the game is being shown on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. See below for watching details where you are.

Bet365: Min deposit £5. Bet Credits available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.

888Sport: New customers only. Min deposit £10. Qualifying bet is ‘real money’ stake of at least £10. Min odds 1/2 (1.5). Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet settlement expires after 7 days. Free Bet stakes not included in returns. Deposit balance available for withdrawal at any time. Withdrawal restrictions & full T&Cs apply

Betfred: New UK & NI customers only. Code ‘SPORTS60’. Place first sports bet of £10+ in one bet transaction, at odds of Evens +. settled within 60 days. First bet on Sports. £30 in Free Bets credited within 48 hours of settlement. Max 60 Free Spins on Justice League Comics. Full T&Cs apply.

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Use a VPN to watch a Reading v Nottingham Forest live stream from outside your country

If you’re on holiday or just simply out of the country, your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows exactly where you are from your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked, which is annoying if you’ve paid a subscription fee and don't want to use an illegal, buffering stream that makes you miss another Jamie Vardy goal. And that's where we recommend ExpressVPN (more on which below). 

All you need to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to get beyond such aggravations (assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs). A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning suppliers can’t work out where you are and what you’re doing. The info going to and from is entirely encrypted.

There are plenty of options out there, including: 

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ExpressVPN

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FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadar love its super speedy connections, trustworthy security and the fact it works with Android, Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PS4 and loads more. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support and it's currently available for a knockdown price. Go get it! 

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Quality mobile and desktop clients
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Some historic security breaches

A cheaper option; its cheapest package current averages at a wallet-friendly £2.29 per month.

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The odd usability issue

Slightly more expensive but supports up to 10 devices, and you can pay for it every three months if you need to.  

How to watch a Premier League live stream in the UK

Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2019/20. 

If you don’t want to commit to a monthly contract, then NOW TV are currently offering up their Sky Sports Monthly Pass for just £9.99 (usual price £16.99) – it'll get you access to all of their Premier League and Football League offerings, including this game. Hurry, though: this offer ends at 23:59 BST on September 30. 

Find out more specific details on each of these offerings (and more below) with our handy guide

How to watch a Premier League live stream for US subscribers

NBC Sports and Telemundo are the Premier League rights holders (in English and Spanish respectively). The Premier League Pass will give you a few matches live to stream on-demand - all matches are free to watch the day after broadcast, though you'll need a TV sports package with a local provider to watch all games live - plus shows highlights, analysis and on-demand replays for $64.99. For a cheaper alternative, the Matchday Pass showcases 140 live games for $39.99.

Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Canadian subscribers

DAZN subscribers can watch every single Premier League game in 2019/20 – and it gets better. After a one-month free trial, you'll only have to pay a rolling $20-a-month fee, or make it an annual subscription of $150. 

Want in while you're out of Canada? Scroll back up and check out the VPN offers above. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Australian subscribers

Optus Sport are offering every game of the Premier League season for just $14.99/month for non-subscribers, which you can get via your Fetch TV box and all of the other friendly streaming devices.

To take advantage while you're not Down Under, follow the VPN advice towards the top of this page. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers

Spark Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week – for $19.99 a month, after a one-month trial. 

It's also available via web browsers, Apple/Android devices, Google Chromecast and some Samsung TVs; Apple TV and Smart TV compatibility should be coming later in the year. 

Check out our VPN deals to watch when you’re not in New Zealand.

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Malaysian subscribers

Astro has secured Premier League rights for three seasons from 2019/20, and have every game available for viewing. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Singaporean subscribers

You can watch all matches live with Singtel's Sports Plus, with current non-contract deal from $49.90.

For tips on how to view when you're out of the country, scroll back up for our VPN offers. 

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