Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Tom Ince
Y 28' Andy Yiadom
Jack Colback 32' Y
Y 38' Danny Drinkwater
Y 50' Michael Morrison
Keinan Davis 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-11-20 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Reading FC H 4–0 W
04 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
22 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
05 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Preston North End FC A 3–2 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at City Ground, Nottingham. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC.
  • 1' Keinan Davis puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
  • 6' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djed Spence, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 9' Tom Ince picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 28' Andy Yiadom was booked on 28.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Jack Colback. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' The 29-year-old Scott McKenna has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 41' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Max Lowe exits the field as Cafu enters on 41.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Michael Morrison is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andy Yiadom suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Ovie Ejaria is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Rinomhota at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' Keinan Davis makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Keinan Davis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Keinan Davis is replaced by Sam Surridge on 70 minute.
  • 72' Lucas Joao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Drinkwater at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' Magnificent from Ryan Yates! That is 26 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Xande Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brennan Johnson on 78 minute.
  • 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Surridge makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 85' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 4-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keinan Davis 2
Hillel Soudani 1
Scott Dann 1
John Swift 1
Philip Zinckernagel 1
Jack Robinson 1
Ryan Yates 1
Sam Baldock 1

Head to Head

2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC 2021-11-20 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W

Reading FC Form

2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-03-05 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC W 2022-02-16 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC57% Draw24% Reading FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Nottingham Forest FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC41% Draw44% Reading FC15%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.