Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Reading FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Chema needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Sammy Ameobi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Yakou Meite has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' John Swift picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Tobias Figueiredo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 63' A tactical swap from Reading FC — George Puscas on, Sam Baldock off on 63 minutes.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Joe Lolley is replacing Tiago Silva for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 74' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Jordan Obita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Adam on 76 minute.
- 80' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Ovie Ejaria departs to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota.
- 85' Samba Sow has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Yakou Meite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 88' The whistle greets Chema as he departs to be replaced by Carl Jenkinson.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Watson on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 24
- 6
- 10
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ George Puscas 63'
-
26
Charlie Adam ↓ Jordan Obita 76'
- 4
- 29
- 33
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Andy Rinomhota 80'
Bench
- 12
-
11
Jordan Obita ↑ 76'
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 80'
- 15
- 1
- 5
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 63'
Coach
Mark Bowen
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 8
- 11
- 3
- 19
- 30
-
36
Chema ↓ Carl Jenkinson 88'
-
2
Yuri Ribeiro ↓ Ryan Yates 69'
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Joe Lolley 69'
- 4
- 21
Bench
-
16
Carl Jenkinson ↑ 88'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 69'
- 12
- 20
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 69'
- 37
- 48
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Tom Holmes | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Scott Dann | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.