Reading FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Reading FC

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Nottingham Forest FC

Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 12:30 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

R 14' Ryan Yates

Omar Richards 83' Y

Y 90' Cafu

Overview

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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

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

Reading FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC 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

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

Nottingham Forest FC

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)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Reading FC have kicked off against Nottingham Forest FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samba Sow made 372 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
14' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ryan Yates on 14 minutes.
16' Lucas Joao adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
21' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
26' Tom Holmes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
36' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Scott McKenna trudges off to be replaced by Tobias Figueiredo on 46 minutes.
51' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
53' The deadlock is broken! Michael Morrison gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
58' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
60' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Harry Arter by Samba Sow on 60 minute.
65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
71' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Swan is hanging Lyle Taylor on the field on 71 minute.
74' Alfa Semedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yakou Meite at the 74 minute mark.
79' The 29-year-old Yuri Ribeiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
81' Sone Aluko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Olise at the 81 minute mark.
83' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
85' Reading FC ring the changes. Omar Richards has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Gibson to step up.
86' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Lucas Joao exits the field as Sam Baldock enters on 86.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cafu on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Reading FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Yakou Meite ↓ Alfa Semedo 74'
6
Liam Moore C
3
Omar Richards ↓ Lewis Gibson 85'
29
Tom Holmes
8
Andy Rinomhota
4
Michael Morrison
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Sam Baldock 86'
28
Joshua Laurent
33
Rafael
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Lago Pontes Esteves 81'
7
Michael Olise ↓ Sone Aluko 81'

Bench

24
Sone Aluko ↑ 81'
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 86'
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 74'
22
Luke Southwood
5
Tom McIntyre
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 81'
15
Lewis Gibson ↑ 85'
43
Dejan Tetek
46
Jayden Onen

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

28
Anthony Knockaert ↓ Sammy Ameobi 60'
22
Ryan Yates
23
Joe Lolley
31
Harry Arter ↓ Samba Sow 60'
2
Cyrus Christie
33
Lyle Taylor ↓ Will Swan 71'
30
Brice Samba
18
Cafu
5
Yuri Ribeiro
26
Scott McKenna ↓ Tobias Figueiredo 46'
4
Joe Worrall C

Bench

16
Carl Jenkinson
12
Jordan Smith
20
Michael Dawson
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 46'
11
Sammy Ameobi ↑ 60'
19
Guerrero
21
Samba Sow ↑ 60'
44
Nicolas Ioannou
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

2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2020-11-25 Millwall FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-11-21 AFC Bournemouth 4–2 Reading FC L 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC L

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

✓ Correct

Reading FC54% Draw27% Nottingham Forest FC19%

Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

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

✗ Wrong

Reading FC36% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC14%

Actual: 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

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.