History of the Nottingham Forest v Reading fixture
Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Reading at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Forest are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in January 2010, the Forest carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 10 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Reading | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Reading | 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 been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The Royals have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Royals, and 6 goals against.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 60 points from their 39 games so far.
Reading's total of 63 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Forest at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Royals come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Reading | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here