Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Mark Pottage
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Anthony Knockaert on, Joe Lolley off on 34 minutes.
- 39' James Garner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' A stunning finish from Tom Holmes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Reading FC make a change. Alfa Semedo trudges off to be replaced by Yakou Meite on 61 minutes.
- 66' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Glenn Murray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 72' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Glenn Murray trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Grabban on 72 minutes.
- 74' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sone Aluko on, George Puscas off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Sone Aluko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Luke Freeman on, Filip Krovinovic off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Yakou Meite does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
- 86' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' A moment of madness from Tobias Figueiredo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
25
Glenn Murray ↓ Lewis Grabban 72'
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Anthony Knockaert 34'
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 30
- 18
-
27
Filip Krovinovic ↓ Luke Freeman 80'
- 26
- 37
Bench
- 24
-
28
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 34'
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 72'
- 22
- 12
-
15
Luke Freeman ↑ 80'
- 33
- 6
- 17
Coach
Chris Hughton
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 29
- 17
- 18
- 28
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Sone Aluko 74'
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↓ Yakou Meite 61'
- 5
- 7
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 61'
- 44
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 74'
- 9
- 22
- 2
- 15
- 34
- 50
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Tom Holmes | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Scott Dann | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-03-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2021-03-06
Watford FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-03-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-02-26
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-02-23
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Reading FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Reading FC
66%
Nottingham Forest FC or Reading FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.