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 | 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
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' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 4' GOAL! Philip Zinckernagel fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Colback is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 24' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 391 games and scored 458 goals.
- 31' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Gaetan Bong comes on to replace Max Lowe.
- 32' A moment of madness from Liam Moore on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Ryan Yates catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Joe Worrall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 412 appearances.
- 47' 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 Ovie Ejaria suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Poor challenge from Danny Drinkwater. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Liam Moore is withdrawn and Andy Carroll gets his opportunity.
- 64' Magnificent from Scott Dann! That is 4 goals in 333 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Tobias Figueiredo on, Joe Lolley off on 67 minutes.
- 72' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Danny Drinkwater is replaced by Tom Dele-Bashiru on 72 minute.
- 74' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Philip Zinckernagel exits the field as James Garner enters on 74.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Abdul Rahman Baba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Sam Baldock | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Ben Watson | 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.