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
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Yakou Meite, a Ivory Coast , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 30' 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 Tom McIntyre suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Knockaert is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 34 minute.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Jamaica international Liam Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Tom Holmes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Alfa Semedo exits the field as Yakou Meite enters on 61.
- 66' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Glenn Murray by Lewis Grabban on 72 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sone Aluko on, George Puscas off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Filip Krovinovic trudges off to be replaced by Luke Freeman on 80 minutes.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Yakou Meite gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tobias Figueiredo. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 Reading FC.
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 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Ben Watson | 1 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 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.