Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Tim Robinson
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Daniel Leach
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Nottingham Forest FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Ryan Yates picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' GOAL! Lucas Joao scores on 16.
- 21' Scott McKenna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Scott McKenna departs to be replaced by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' What composure from Michael Morrison! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Harry Arter makes way for Samba Sow at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 65' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Joshua Laurent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Will Swan is replacing Lyle Taylor for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 74' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Alfa Semedo enters on 74.
- 79' Andy Rinomhota, a Zimbabwe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' Sone Aluko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Olise on 81 minute.
- 83' Omar Richards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Omar Richards is replaced by Lewis Gibson.
- 86' Lucas Joao makes way for Sam Baldock at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Cafu gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Alfa Semedo 74'
- 6
-
3
Omar Richards ↓ Lewis Gibson 85'
- 29
- 8
- 4
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Sam Baldock 86'
- 28
- 33
- 14
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Sone Aluko 81'
Bench
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 81'
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 86'
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 74'
- 22
- 5
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 81'
-
15
Lewis Gibson ↑ 85'
- 43
- 46
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 23
-
31
Harry Arter ↓ Samba Sow 60'
- 2
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↓ Will Swan 71'
- 30
- 18
- 5
- 26
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 20
-
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 46'
-
11
Sammy Ameobi ↑ 60'
- 19
-
21
Samba Sow ↑ 60'
- 44
-
48
Will Swan ↑ 71'
Coach
Chris Hughton
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
2020-12-05
Reading FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-12-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2020-11-29
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-11-24
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-21
Barnsley FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-07
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
46%
Reading FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.