READING. Nottingham Forest and Reading draw 1-1. P. Zinckernagel scored the first goal (4′) for Nottingham Forest. S. Dann settled the score (64′). Reading was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%)
The match was played at the Gene L. Shirk Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Andy Woolmer with the assistance of Ian Cooper and Mark Dwyer. The 4th official was Craig Hicks. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.9 degrees Celsius or 49.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 12 Total 13
- 6 On Target 4
- 3 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 145 Attack 97
- 67 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
Fouls
- 14 Total 13
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Reading had a superior ball possession 58% while Nottingham Forest was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Reading was has a more offensive attitude with 67 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough Reading to win the match.
Reading shot 12 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Nottingham Forest shot 13 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Reading received 4 yellow cards (A. R. Baba, A. R. Baba, D. Drinkwater and L. Moore). Talking about the opposition, Nottingham Forest received 1 yellow card (R. Yates).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Reading will have 17 points to remain in the 20th place. On the opposite side, Nottingham Forest will have 23 points like Middlesbrough to sit in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Reading will host Sheffield United on the 23rd of November with a 8-5 head to head record in favor of Sheffield United (3 draws).
Nottingham Forest will host Luton Town on the 23rd of November with a 3-3 head to head statistic.
Reading – Formation
Reading
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61'
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Reading started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Veljko Paunovic decided to play with the following team: Luke Southwood , Thomas Holmes , Liam Moore , Scott Dann , Abdul Baba Rahman , Danny Drinkwater , Andy Yiadom , John Swift , Josh Laurent , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
The home team had on the bench: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Tyrell Ashcroft, Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , Andy Carroll , Mamadi Camara, Rafael and Kelvin Abrefa.
Substitutions
Reading made 2 changes: L. Moore for A. Carroll (61′) and D. Drinkwater for T. Dele-Bashiru (72′).
Best player: Danny Drinkwater
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was Danny Drinkwater.
His rating is with 61 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 11 duels out of 15.
Nottingham Forest – Formation
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Steve Cooper played with: Brice Samba , Djed Spence , Joe Worrall , Scott McKenna , Max Lowe , Ryan Yates , Jack Colback , Joe Lolley , Philip Zinckernagel , Brennan Johnson and Lewis Grabban .
These were the players on the bench: Alex Mighten, Lyle Taylor, João Carvalho, Ethan Horvath, Gaëtan Bong , Tobias Figueiredo and James Garner .
Nottingham Forest could not rely on the presence of G. Bong (injured).
Substitutions
Nottingham Forest made 3 changes: M. Lowe for G. Bong (31′), J. Lolley for T. Figueiredo (67′) and J. Lolley for T. Figueiredo (67′).
Best player: Brice Samba
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Nottingham Forest was the goalkeeper: Brice Samba. His rating is 7.85. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Bristol City – Blackburn Rovers – 1-1
- Fulham – Barnsley – 4-1
- Huddersfield Town – West Bromwich Albion – 1-0
- Hull City – Birmingham City – 2-0
- Middlesbrough – Millwall – 1-1
- Preston North End – Cardiff City – 1-2
- Reading – Nottingham Forest – 1-1
- Sheffield United – Coventry City – 0-0
- Stoke City – Peterborough United – 2-0
- Swansea City – Blackpool – 1-1
