Nottingham Forest vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2018 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 1-0 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 31Gil Dias
- 23J. Lolley
- 7L. Grabban
- 10João Carvalho
- 11B. Osborn
- 5A. Guédioura
- 6J. Colback
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 27T. Darikwa
- 4D. Fox
- 1C. Pantilimon
Reading
4-4-2- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 9S. Baldock
- 38L. Kelly
- 21Y. Meïté
- 3A. Yiadom
- 8David Meyler
- 24T. Blackett
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 5Paul McShane
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | Derby(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 1 draw, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Reading on Feb 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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