Balanced ball game between Reading and Nottingham Forest expected

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Reading have their presumed home advantage while Nottingham Forest are ahead 8 points in the Championship table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Reading form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Reading are 6-0-6 (wins-draw-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Madejski Stadium.

The points were shared in Reading's previous game, also at home. Visiting Blackpool travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory in the Championship match versus Fulham with a 2-1 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 4 Lost 1.

A decent goal production from Reading in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Reading have conceded 16 goals.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

The visitors are W6-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Two away games in a row for Nottingham Forest, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Chelsea in the FA Cup. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nottingham Forest playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 4 Nottingham Forest wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Nottingham Forest's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. Nottingham Forest are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Reading, 1 draw and 5 wins for Nottingham Forest. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
14 goals
ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
6 goals
ReadingJ. Swift
J. Swift
5 goals

Reading missing players

Nottingham Forest missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Nottingham Forest
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
10 6 1 Won W 2 6 12
5 0 0 Drew D 2 5 7
10 6 3 Lost L 0 2 6
33 18 4 Scored S 7 20 34
28 16 9 Conceded C 1 12 25
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
72% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 68%
48% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 44%
20% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 20%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
48% 42% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 62% 52%
32% 42% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 31% 36%
24% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 16%
 
5.3 5.8 4.8 Corners For (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 5.5
5.3 5 6.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 7.5 6.2
1.6 1.2 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 1.8
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
306 157 37 Total Shots T S 45 151 320
101 53 14 Shots on Target S O 17 45 82
33% 34% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 44% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Reading has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Reading is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.