Nottingham Forest 3-1 Reading
Championship · Matchweek 18Model accuracy
Match stats
Starting XIs
Line-ups ›Standouts: C. O'Grady 8.8 · O. Norwood 7.9 · Nélson Oliveira 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections13:2928 November 2015: the Championship matchday 18 match ended Nottingham Forest 3-1 Reading.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-1 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 14th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 14' M. Vydra, assisted by O. Norwood → 0-1; 20' C. O'Grady, assisted by Ryan Mendes → 1-1; 31' Nélson Oliveira, assisted by Ryan Mendes → 2-1; 49' Nélson Oliveira, assisted by C. O'Grady → 3-1.
Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) was sent off in the 66th minute; yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 12-20 (5-6 on target); possession 44%-56%; corners 4-9; pass accuracy 73%-78%.
Goals by half: 2-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
C. O'Grady was Nottingham Forest's highest-rated player at 8.8 in 89 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 2 key passes, won 14 of 24 duels.
O. Norwood was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, won 5 of 11 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
28 November 2015: the Championship matchday 18 match ended Nottingham Forest 3-1 Reading. Goals: M. Vydra 14', C. O'Grady 20', Nélson Oliveira 31', Nélson Oliveira 49'. Match stats: possession Nottingham Forest 44%, Reading 56%; shots on target 5-6.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.