History of the Nottingham Forest v Reading fixture
Reading pack their bags to visit Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Royals will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was within the last three years, in November 2011, the Forest carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Apr | Reading | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 01 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1-0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 4 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Reading | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Reading | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Reading | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Royals's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Nottingham Forest's total of 27 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Skybet Championship.
Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet Championship, picking up 25 from their 16 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Reading on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Royals. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Reading | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here