Reading vs Nottingham Forest
Key events
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Nottingham Forest- J. Swift
- J. Swift
- J. Smith
- B. Osborn
ReadingFT 3–1
Predictions & odds
View allModel outlook versus market-implied chances (overround removed from decimal odds). For entertainment and analysis only — not betting advice.
Model blend
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- Reading10%
- Draw45%
- Nottingham Forest45%
Prematch market
No prematch 1X2 odds snapshot available.
Live market
No in-play odds snapshot was captured for this match.
Match
Paul Tierney, England
Round 15
- Referee
- Paul Tierney, England
- Round
- Round 15
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2017
- Dates
- 2017-08-04 → 2018-05-26
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
42%42%58%58%
Total shots
1144%1456%
Shots on target
754%646%
Team form & competition
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- 32Points
- 10-14-22W-D-L
- 48/70Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-0 / 2-4
- Worst defeats
- 0-4 / 3-0
- #17Position
- 35Points
- 15-8-23W-D-L
- 51/65Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-0 / 2-5
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 4-2
Head to head
View all1Readingwins
0Drawsmatches
4Nottingham Forestwins
Recorded meetings: 5 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Nottingham Forest 3–1 Reading
- Reading most goals
- Reading 2–1 Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest most goals
- Nottingham Forest 4–0 Reading
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Nottingham Forest fired more attempts (14 vs 11 shots). Reading was more accurate in front of goal (64% on target vs 43%). Nottingham Forest held more of the ball (58% possession).