Reading vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 12:30 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 December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′Lucas JoãoReading (pen.)
- 53′M. MorrisonReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 11Y. Meïté
- 18Lucas João
- 7M. Olise
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 29T. Holmes
- 3O. Richards
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
Nottingham Forest
4-3-3- 23J. Lolley
- 33L. Taylor
- 22R. Yates
- 18Cafú
- 28A. Knockaert
- 31H. Arter
- 4J. Worrall
- 26S. McKenna
- 5Yuri Ribeiro
- 2C. Christie
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Watford(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 3 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Reading 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Reading 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Reading on Jan 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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