Match Analysis: Reading vs Nottingham Forest
Reading vs Nottingham Forest ended 2-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Reading beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.
Goals: Lucas João (Reading, 16'), M. Morrison (Reading, 53').
Reading had 65% possession to Nottingham Forest's 35%, with 24.00 shots to 2.00.
B. Samba (Nottingham Forest) was the standout performer, rated 7.6.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Reading
Starting lineups and substitutes
Reading
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: V. Paunovic
Starting XI
- 3O. RichardsD
- 4M. MorrisonD
- 6L. MooreD
- 7M. OliseM
- 8A. RinomhotaM
- 11Y. MeïtéM
- 14O. EjariaM
- 18Lucas JoãoF
- 28J. LaurentM
- 29T. HolmesD
- 33RafaelG
Substitutes (9)
- 2Tomás EstevesD
- 5T. McintyreD
- 9S. BaldockF
- 15L. GibsonD
- 22L. SouthwoodG
- 24S. AlukoF
- 30Alfa SemedoM
- 43D. TetekM
- 46J. OnenM
Nottingham Forest
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: C. Hughton
Starting XI
- 2C. ChristieD
- 4J. WorrallD
- 5Yuri RibeiroD
- 18CafúM
- 22R. YatesM
- 23J. LolleyF
- 26S. McKennaD
- 28A. KnockaertF
- 30B. SambaG
- 31H. ArterM
- 33L. TaylorF
Substitutes (9)
- 3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 11S. AmeobiM
- 12J. SmithG
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 19GuerreroF
- 20M. DawsonD
- 21S. SowM
- 44N. IoannouD
- 48W. SwanM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
B. Samba
Rating 7.6 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target
M. Olise
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 2 SOT
M. Morrison
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
J. Laurent
Rating 8.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Lucas João
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
O. Richards
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Reading vs Nottingham Forest match analysis
Review Reading 2-0 Nottingham Forest with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.