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    Round 12, Regular Season
    PL2
    582419
    12-1
    2 - 1
    2.67
    36°F
    -143
    -143 +310 +250 no no no
    FT
    0 - 1(0 - 1)
    -
    - - -
    Head to head
    Nottingham Forest U21 3
    60%
    Draw 1
    20%
    Reading U23s 1
    20%
    Match Intro

    Nottingham Forest U21 is set to host Reading U23s in a Premier League 2 encounter at City Ground on January 26, 2026.

    Nottingham Forest U21, currently standing 17th in the league, will take on Reading U23s, positioned 27th, in what is expected to be an engaging match.

    With Nottingham Forest U21 amassing 13 points and Reading U23s holding 6 points in the standings, the home team will seek to improve their form following a 50% loss rate in their last 4 home matches.

    Meanwhile, Reading U23s will aim to turn things around after suffering 5 losses in their previous 6 Premier League 2 games.

    In their head-to-head encounters this season, Nottingham Forest U21 have emerged victorious in 3 out of 5 matches against Reading U23s, underlining their confidence going into the upcoming fixture.

    Our algorithm predicts a 2-1 win for Nottingham Forest U21, setting the stage for a closely contested battle between the two sides.

    20/01/2026
    Standings up to 26/01/2026
    REGULAR SEASON PTS GP W D L GF GA +/-
    1
    Man United U23s 25 10 8 1 1 25 14 11
    2
    Fulham U23s 23 11 6 5 0 28 17 11
    3
    Ipswich U23 22 12 7 1 4 29 29 0
    4
    Chelsea U23s 21 11 7 0 4 24 17 7
    5
    Southampton U23s 21 10 6 3 1 21 15 6
    6
    Leicester City U23s 20 11 6 2 3 29 23 6
    7
    Tottenham U23s 20 11 6 2 3 25 19 6
    8
    West Ham Utd U23s 19 11 5 4 2 25 14 11
    9
    Liverpool U23s 19 12 6 1 5 30 23 7
    10
    Stoke City U23s 19 11 5 4 2 19 15 4
    11
    Wolves U23s 17 10 5 2 3 19 17 2
    12
    Aston Villa U23s 17 11 5 2 4 20 20 0
    13
    Man City U23s 16 11 5 1 5 27 18 9
    14
    Brighton U23s 15 10 4 3 3 20 12 8
    15
    Everton FC U23s 15 11 5 0 6 17 19 -2
    16
    Arsenal U23s 15 10 4 3 3 14 19 -5
    17
    Leeds United U21 14 11 4 2 5 18 16 2
    18
    Crystal Palace U21 14 9 4 2 3 15 17 -2
    19
    Middlesbrough U23s 13 11 3 4 4 19 15 4
    20
    Nottingham Forest U21 13 10 4 1 5 14 12 2
    21
    Norwich U23s 12 11 3 3 5 18 23 -5
    22
    Birmingham U21 11 9 3 2 4 15 20 -5
    23
    Newcastle U23s 9 11 2 3 6 13 22 -9
    24
    Sunderland U23s 8 10 2 2 6 20 24 -4
    25
    Blackburn U23s 8 11 2 2 7 14 26 -12
    26
    Burnley FC U23s 7 12 2 1 9 14 28 -14
    27
    Reading U23s 6 10 1 3 6 11 24 -13
    28
    West Brom U23s 6 10 1 3 6 7 20 -13
    29
    Derby U23s 5 10 1 2 7 13 25 -12
    Play-off 1/8-finals
    Win 4
    67%
    Draw 0
    0%
    Lost 2
    33%
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    Win 4
    67%
    Draw 0
    0%
    Lost 2
    33%
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    Win 2
    33%
    Draw 0
    0%
    Lost 4
    67%
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    Overall statistics

    • Overall
    • Home/Away

    Played games

    19
    16

    Goals

    Scored 27
    Avg.
    per game
    1.42
    Conceded 21
    Avg.
    per game
    1.11
    Scored 21
    Avg.
    per game
    1.31
    Conceded 27
    Avg.
    per game
    1.69

    in last 19 matches Scored a goal in last 16 matches
    Yes No
    16 (84%)
    3 (16%)
    Yes No
    12 (75%)
    4 (25%)
    Under
    Over
    Recent matches

    Under/Over

    6 13
    32% 68%
    1.5
    Goals

    Under/Over

    2 14
    13% 88%

    Under/Over

    9 10
    47% 53%
    2.5
    Goals

    Under/Over

    8 8
    50% 50%

    Under/Over

    15 4
    79% 21%
    3.5
    Goals

    Under/Over

    12 4
    75% 25%

    Both scored (Yes/No)

    Yes
    10
    53% 47%
    No
    9
    Yes
    8
    50% 50%
    No
    8
    Goals by time period
    • Scored
    • Conceded
    Goals
    2 4 6 8 10 12 14
    0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FT
    Goals
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FT

    Shots

    Avg.
    per game
    Total shots 216 11.37
    Blocked 29 1.53

    55%OFF target

    34%ON target

    59% Inside box

    41% Outside box

    Avg.
    per game
    Total shots 152 9.5
    Blocked 20 1.25

    49%OFF target

    53%ON target

    56% Inside box

    44% Outside box

    Passes
    Total 3284
    Avg.
    per game
    172.84
    Accurate 1375
    42%
    Ball Possession
    53%

    Total 366
    Avg.
    per game
    22.88
    Accurate 0
    0%
    Ball Possession
    52%
    Avg. event time
    39'
    22'
    0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FT
    Scored
    Conceded
    45'
    36'
    0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FT
    Total attacks
    Nottingham Forest U21 1642
    Avg. 86.42
    Reading U23s 1443
    Avg. 90.19
    Dangerous attacks
    Nottingham Forest U21 931
    Avg. 49
    Reading U23s 809
    Avg. 50.56

    Others

    19 Played games 16
    Avg.
    per game
    Total Total Avg.
    per game
    0.32 6 Clean sheets 5 0.31
    5.58 106 Corners 88 5.5
    6.05 115 Goal kicks 75 4.69
    6.42 122 Throws in 99 6.19
    1.74 33 Offsides 25 1.56
    0 0/ 0 Penalties 0/ 0 0
    2.26 43 GK saves 31 1.94
    Disciplinary
    Avg.
    per game
    Total Total Avg.
    per game
    0 0
    Red cards
    4 0.25
    2.05 39
    Yellow cards
    25 1.56
    11 209 Fouls 183 11.44
    3.16 60 Tackles - 0
    Easy 1
    Severe 5
    PL2 01/26/2026
    1
    PL2 01/30/2026
    1
    PL2 02/06/2026
    1
    PLC 02/11/2026
    2
    PL2 02/16/2026
    2
    PL2 02/20/2026
    4
    PL2 01/26/2026
    2
    PL2 01/30/2026
    1
    PLC 02/04/2026
    3
    PL2 02/07/2026
    3
    PL2 02/16/2026
    2
    PL2 02/23/2026
    3
    PL2 02/27/2026
    4
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