Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' And we are off! Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Philip Zinckernagel does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Figueiredo, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Yates made 372 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Lewis Grabban is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 31' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Max Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Gaetan Bong to step up.
- 32' Poor challenge from Liam Moore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Ryan Yates gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Drinkwater.
- 61' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Liam Moore by Andy Carroll on 61 minute.
- 64' What an equalizer from Scott Dann!
- 67' The whistle greets Joe Lolley as he departs to be replaced by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 72' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Tom Dele-Bashiru comes on to replace Danny Drinkwater.
- 74' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Philip Zinckernagel by James Garner on 74 minute.
- 79' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Abdul Rahman Baba. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 1-1 Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Liam Moore ↓ Andy Carroll 61'
- 3
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 15
- 28
- 21
- 47
- 14
- 22
Bench
-
9
Andy Carroll ↑ 61'
- 33
-
19
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 72'
- 32
- 7
- 48
- 2
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Tobias Figueiredo 67'
- 8
- 2
- 30
-
15
Max Lowe ↓ Gaetan Bong 31'
- 26
- 4
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
13
Gaetan Bong ↑ 31'
-
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 67'
- 10
- 33
-
37
James Garner ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Steve Cooper
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
Reading FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-11-20
Reading FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-11-06
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-11-02
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2021-10-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-10-24
Nottingham Forest FC
0–4
Fulham FC
L
2021-10-19
Bristol City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Nottingham Forest FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
63%
Reading FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.