Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 11 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
John Swift 38' Y
Y 45' Tiago Silva
Yakou Meite 87' Y
Y 90' Ben Watson
Rafael 90' Y
Tyler Blackett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Matt Foley

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

2
4
2
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-01-12 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-08-11 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Fulham FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Derby County FC H 3–0 W
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Madejski Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 15' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Joe Worrall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. John Swift is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Poland international Matty Cash has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Tiago Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Rafael needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' A tactical swap from Reading FC — George Puscas on, Sam Baldock off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Tiago Silva has done his job and it is now time for Joe Lolley to step up.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Charlie Adam as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Obita steps in for Reading FC.
  • 80' Ovie Ejaria makes way for Andy Rinomhota at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sabri Lamouchi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' Yakou Meite was booked on 87.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Carl Jenkinson on, Chema off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-01-12 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-08-11 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-12-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC44% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
56%
Reading FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC29% Draw52% Nottingham Forest FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.