Nottingham Forest vs Reading: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Reading?
Nottingham Forest won 3-2 on April 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 31′B. AssombalongaNottingham Forest
- 47′B. AssombalongaNottingham Forest
- 54′M. CarayolNottingham Forest
- 58′Yann KermorgantReading
- 74′Yann KermorgantReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Reading have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 1-7 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Reading 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Reading 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Reading 0-3 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Reading 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy