Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21
England - Premier League 2 U23
Nottingham Forest U21 are creating the better shooting profile with average 5.4 overall shots and 1.44 xG. Their season scoring average is 2 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Result Probability
The result market leans toward Reading U21 at 99%. The points profile supports that read: Reading U21 average 0.5 PPG and Nottingham Forest U21 average 1.5 PPG in the comparable split.
- 26/01/2026, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U210 - 1Reading U2126/01/2026, 19:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U21
0 - 1
Reading U21 - 30/08/2024, 14:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U210 - 2Nottingham Forest U2130/08/2024, 14:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U21
0 - 2
Nottingham Forest U21 - 11/05/2024, 13:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U213 - 1Nottingham Forest U2111/05/2024, 13:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U21
3 - 1
Nottingham Forest U21
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
3.50League 3.80
Over 2.5 Goals
Average
75%League 74%
Both Teams Score
Above average
75%League 69%
Cards
Well above avg
5.00League 3.93
Corners
Above average
12.50League 10.89
Corner volume is the clearest signal here. Reading U21 average 10 corners in this split, compared with the league benchmark of 10.89, which points to sustained attacking territory.
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER90%UNDER10%1.5
2+ gol
OVER70%UNDER30%2.5
3+ gol
OVER70%UNDER30%3.5
4+ gol
OVER60%UNDER40%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 90% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Reading U21
Home
Nottingham Forest U21
Away
Points & Results
- 1.40PPG2.40
- 40%Wins80%
- 40%First to Score80%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.402.00
- Conceded/game1.401.80
- xG1.331.44
- xGA1.071.72
Trends
- 60%Both Score80%
- 20%Clean Sheet20%
Under 9.5 Corners
Reading U21's Last 3 Matches Ended with Under 9.5 Corners
Wins
Nottingham Forest U21 has Won its last 4 Matches
No Losses
Nottingham Forest U21 hasn't Lost in 4 Matches
Under 9.5 Corners
The last 3 matches between Reading U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 have ended with Under 9.5 Corners
- 17/10/2026, 13:00Premier League 2 U23Liverpool U211 - 0Reading U21L17/10/2026, 13:00Premier League 2 U23Liverpool U21
1 - 0
Reading U21L - 19/09/2026, 11:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U210 - 0Everton U21D19/09/2026, 11:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U21
0 - 0
Everton U21D - 14/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Blackburn Rovers U212 - 3Reading U21W14/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Blackburn Rovers U21
2 - 3
Reading U21W - 28/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Burnley U211 - 3Reading U21W28/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Burnley U21
1 - 3
Reading U21W - 24/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U211 - 3Derby County U21L24/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Reading U21
1 - 3
Derby County U21L
Reading U21 scored in 3/5 recent form matches and averaged 1.4 goals.
- 16/10/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U213 - 2Manchester United U21W16/10/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U21
3 - 2
Manchester United U21W - 18/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23West Bromwich Albion U211 - 3Nottingham Forest U21W18/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23West Bromwich Albion U21
1 - 3
Nottingham Forest U21W - 14/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U211 - 0Burnley U21W14/09/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U21
1 - 0
Burnley U21W - 28/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U212 - 1Manchester City U21W28/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Nottingham Forest U21
2 - 1
Manchester City U21W - 24/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Sunderland U215 - 1Nottingham Forest U21L24/08/2026, 18:00Premier League 2 U23Sunderland U21
5 - 1
Nottingham Forest U21L
Nottingham Forest U21 scored in 5/5 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
Nottingham Forest U21 is +43% better in terms of Scored/game
Reading U21 is +29% better in terms of Conceded/game
Nottingham Forest U21 is +8% better in terms of xG
Reading U21 is +61% better in terms of xGA
Nottingham Forest U21 is +33% better in terms of First-Half Form
Reading U21 is +36% better in terms of Offsides
Reading U21 is +8% better in terms of Corners
Nottingham Forest U21 is +78% better in terms of Cards
Nottingham Forest U21 is +4% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 1Josh Welland
Goalkeeper
- 3Ashqar Ahmed
Defender
- 5Ryan Beacroft
Defender
- 6Phillip Duah
Defender
- 2T’Shay St Louis
Midfielder
- 4Luke Howard
Midfielder
- 8Tyler Sackey
Midfielder
- 9Schofield Lonmeni
Midfielder
- 10Carter Bowdery
Midfielder
- 7Emmanuel Osho
Forward
- 11Sean Patton
Forward
- Callum Cliff
Defender
- Adam Khan
Goalkeeper
- Jerae Jones
Forward
- Kevin Mfuamba
Midfielder
- Calum Logan
Defender
- Torin Ntege
Forward
- Matteo Dashi
Midfielder
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | |
| 2 | Chelsea U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Southampton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Fulham U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Sunderland U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | |
| 8 | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | |
| 10 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 | |
| 11 | Everton U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 14 | Derby County U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 15 | Reading U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 7 | |
| 17 | Brentford U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 18 | West Ham United U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 | |
| 19 | Brighton U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 | |
| 20 | Stoke City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 | |
| 22 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 23 | Burnley U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 | |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | |
| 25 | Ipswich Town U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | |
| 26 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | |
| 27 | Middlesbrough U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 2 | |
| 28 | Birmingham U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 | |
| 29 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 1 | |
| 30 | Leicester City U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | |
| 31 | Newcastle U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21: Statistics and Analysis - Premier League 2 U23 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Premier League 2 U23 match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 12:00.
The venue is Hogwood Park Training Ground.
The fixture is part of game week 6th of the Premier League 2 U23 season. Reading U21 currently sits in position 15th of the Premier League 2 U23 table. Nottingham Forest U21 occupies position 3rd.
Stat Probabilities for Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 at 75%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Reading U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 point to a 75% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Reading U21 at 1.01, the draw at 1.01, and Nottingham Forest U21 at 1.01.
Overall performance in the Premier League 2 U23
Reading U21's record so far reads 2W-1D-2L from 5 played a win rate of 40% at 1.4 points per game.
Nottingham Forest U21 stands at 4W-0D-1L from 5 played, winning 80% of their matches at 2.4 points per game.
In their last five, Reading U21 has gone 2W-1D-2L, averaging 1.4 points per game.
Nottingham Forest U21's last five read 4W-0D-1L, at 2.4 points per game.
At home, Reading U21 has a 0% win rate (0W-1D-1L from 2 played).
On the road, Nottingham Forest U21 has won 50% of their matches (1W-0D-1L from 2 played).
Goal statistics for Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21
In attack, Reading U21 averages 1.4 goals scored per game in the Premier League 2 U23 (7 in total), while conceding 1.4 per game (7 in total).
Nottingham Forest U21 averages 2 goals scored per game (10 in total) and 1.8 conceded per game (9 in total).
Reading U21's top scorer this season is Reece Evans, with 7 goals.
For Nottingham Forest U21, Lamin Sillah leads the scoring charts with 3 goals this season.
Reading U21's main creator is David Hicks, with 4 assists.
Jimmy Sinclair tops the Nottingham Forest U21 assist chart with 2.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21
Reading U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 have met 3 times in recent years. The record:
Reading U21 wins: 2
Draws: 0
Nottingham Forest U21 wins: 1
Frequently asked questions about Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21
When is Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?
The match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 12:00.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading U21 and Nottingham Forest U21?
Across their last 3 meetings the record is 2-0-1 (Reading U21 wins – draws – Nottingham Forest U21 wins).
What was the last match between Reading U21 and Nottingham Forest U21?
The two sides last met on 26/01/2026, and the result was Nottingham Forest U21 0 vs 1 Reading U21. Full details: Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21, 26/01/2026.
Who is the favorite in Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Reading U21 is priced at 1.01, the draw at 1.01 and Nottingham Forest U21 at 1.01.
Where can I find a Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction page.
Where can I find Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 stats?
All key statistics for Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 are on this page, updated in real time.
Where can I watch Reading U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?
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