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Reading U21 vs Nottm Forest U21

24 Oct 2026 · 13:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Recent Performance

The home side have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. Their shooting balance has been moderately positive.

The visitors have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. Their opponents have held a modest advantage in shooting volume.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Nottm Forest U21

The home side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Reading U21 Nottm Forest U21
Shots 9.3 · On target 4.8 Shots 14.8 · On target 5.5

Recent attacking output favours Nottm Forest U21, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Reading U21 Nottm Forest U21
Shots allowed 7.8 · On target allowed 3.3 Shots allowed 16.3 · On target allowed 6.0

Reading U21 has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Reading U21 Nottm Forest U21

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Explore recent match statisticsCharts and detailed data
RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: England Premier League 2 · 81 matches with scores · 75 with shots · coverage 92.6%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Reading U216 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LLDWLW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Nottm Forest U216 matches · 2 home / 4 away
LWLWLD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
−3.010.0 actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
+2.615.2 actual
Reading U21: 10.0 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 15.2 · league average 12.5 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
−4.58.5 actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
+4.618.0 actual
Reading U21: 8.5 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 18.0 · league average 13.4 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
−0.65.2 actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
+1.06.5 actual
Reading U21: 5.2 · league average 5.7 · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 6.5 · league average 5.5 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
−2.13.7 actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
0.06.0 actual
Reading U21: 3.7 · league average 5.7 · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 6.0 · league average 6.0 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
−0.441.50 actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
+0.132.00 actual
Reading U21: 1.50 · league average 1.94 · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 2.00 · league average 1.87 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
+0.2 pp15.0% actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
−1.5 pp13.2% actual
Reading U21: 15.0% · league average 14.9% · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 13.2% · league average 14.6% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Reading U21Home team
+2.8 pp17.7% actual
Nottm Forest U21Away team
−2.1 pp13.0% actual
Reading U21: 17.7% · league average 14.9% · 6 valid matchesNottm Forest U21: 13.0% · league average 15.0% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Reading U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away0–16 / 42 / 2
09/10/2026Home2–38 / 76 / 6
19/09/2026Home0–010 / 86 / 2
14/09/2026Away3–213 / 125 / 3
07/09/2026Home1–28 / 94 / 4
28/08/2026Away3–115 / 118 / 5
Nottm Forest U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
20/10/2026Away0–113 / 113 / 5
16/10/2026Home3–215 / 117 / 3
13/10/2026Away1–510 / 254 / 10
09/10/2026Away5–121 / 188 / 6
30/09/2026Home2–413 / 218 / 7
22/09/2026Away1–119 / 229 / 5

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.