There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Reading leading Nottingham Forest by 14 points.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nottingham Forest has the most matches under the total-line (12) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Reading form and stats
Reading have performed here at Madejski Stadium this season with 5 wins from 7 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
Reading manager V. Paunovic and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sheffield Wednesday (placed 23rd) in the Championship. Before that, Reading had a home game versus Bristol City which ended with a victory 3-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Reading perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reading as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Reading has won eight of these, drawn three and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Birmingham City are coming to town in four days.
The Reading fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Reading have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
There's been little loot from Nottingham Forest's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Nottingham Forest, who have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Championship, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on C. Hughton, the Nottingham manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Nottingham have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 376 minutes ago. L. Taylor was the goal scorer.
Nottingham's last game was the home draw against Watford (0-0). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Swansea City.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nottingham playing away and similar expectations, we found 21 relevant matches. Results were five Nottingham Forest wins, seven draws and nine defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Nottingham manager C. Hughton as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Norwich City.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Nottingham's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 7 matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Nottingham Forest in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Reading, three draws and three wins for Nottingham Forest. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Santos João 10 goals |  Y. Meïté 5 goals |   L. Taylor 4 goals |
Reading missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Reading | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11.1 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.9 | 12.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 26% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 20% |
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Championship
- Nottingham Forest has the most matches under the total-line (12) in Championship
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading have scored more than double the goals of Nottingham Forest.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Watford | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Reading | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Brentford | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 13 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 10 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Derby County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 8 |
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