Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Championship · Matchweek 15Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Swift 8.5 · B. Osborn 8.1 · S. Aluko 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections21:51Reading beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Championship matchday 15 on 31 October 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Reading scored first, in the 13th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 13' J. Swift, assisted by L. Bacuna → 1-0; 70' J. Swift, assisted by M. Barrow → 2-0; 78' J. Smith (own goal) → 2-1; 86' B. Osborn, assisted by K. Dowell → 2-2.
Yellow cards: Reading 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-14 (7-6 on target); possession 42%-58%; corners 4-4; pass accuracy 77%-83%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 2-1 in the second.
Standout players
J. Swift was Reading's highest-rated player at 8.5 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 3 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 5 of 11 duels.
B. Osborn was Nottingham Forest's highest-rated player at 8.1 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 8 of 9 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
31 October 2017: the Championship matchday 15 match ended Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest. Goals: J. Swift 13', J. Swift 70', J. Smith 78' (o.g.), B. Osborn 86'. Match stats: possession Reading 42%, Nottingham Forest 58%; shots on target 7-6.
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.