Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Magnificent from Keinan Davis! That is 20 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 9' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Andy Yiadom. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Colback.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Drinkwater.
  • 41' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 41 minute. Max Lowe leaves to be changed by Cafu.
  • 46' Scott McKenna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as Ovie Ejaria enters on 57.
  • 62' Keinan Davis doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Keinan Davis gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' James Garner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Keinan Davis is withdrawn and Sam Surridge gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Lucas Joao is replacing Danny Drinkwater for the Reading FC side.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Yates makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 78' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Brennan Johnson is replaced by Xande Silva on 78 minute.
  • 80' What composure from Sam Surridge! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 85' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 4-0 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Yakou Meite 1
Hillel Soudani 1
Tom Holmes 1
Hillel Soudani 1
Scott Dann 1
John Swift 1
Philip Zinckernagel 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.