Reading vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 12, 2019 at 03:00 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 January 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. SwiftReading
- 87′J. RobinsonReading (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Swansea(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Leeds(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Reading on Aug 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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