Reading vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 29, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Nottingham Forest?
Reading won 2-0 on October 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 10′G. McClearyReading
- 62′C. GunterReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 12G. McCleary
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 8J. Swift
- 23Daniel Williams
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 7R. Beerens
- 24T. Blackett
- 16L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Nottingham Forest
3-5-1-1- 39A. Vellios
- 11B. Osborn
- 22P. Kasami
- 10H. Lansbury
- 8Chris Cohen
- 42J. Worrall
- 2E. Lichaj
- 6Armand Traoré
- 5Matt Mills
- 27Damien Perquis
- 38V. Stojković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Nottingham Forest on Apr 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy