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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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Tobias Figueiredo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Osborn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Gil Dias has done his job and it is now time for Matty Cash to step up.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Sam Baldock as he leaves the pitch. Marc McNulty steps in for Reading FC.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' The Algeria Hillel Soudani breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-0!
  • 71' Leandro Bacuna is replacing David Meyler for the Reading FC side.
  • 76' Marc McNulty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 78' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Joe Lolley has done his job and it is now time for Jack Robinson to step up.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Modou Barrow gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Omar Richards. He replaces Tyler Blackett on 83 minute.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.

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.