Nottingham Forest vs Reading: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2014 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 4-0 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. AntonioNottingham Forest
- 47′M. AntonioNottingham Forest
- 53′M. FryattNottingham Forest
- 64′B. AssombalongaNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Newport County(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2014 | Reading 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Nottingham Forest on Jan 1, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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