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Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Modou Barrow

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Ian Cooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2018-08-11 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Reading FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
03 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 20' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Ilori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 30' Joe Lolley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' The 34-year-old Tendayi Darikwa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Lewis Grabban needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Gil Dias by Matty Cash on 56 minute.
  • 59' Marc McNulty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Baldock on 59 minute.
  • 64' Yakou Meite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 68' Goal! Hillel Soudani scores his 4 goal in 372 matches.
  • 71' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Bacuna is hanging David Meyler on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Joe Lolley exits the field as Jack Robinson enters on 78.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Modou Barrow argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Omar Richards on, Tyler Blackett off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 1-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC51% Draw31% Reading FC18%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Reading FC
49%
Nottingham Forest FC or Reading FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC31% Draw57% Reading FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 27% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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