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Nottingham Forest U21 vs Reading U21Result, Lineups & H2H

Nottingham Forest U21

0–1
FTJan 26, 2026

Reading U21

    • Patton11'
    Loughborough University Football Stadium

    Nottingham Forest U21 vs Reading U21 in numbers

    FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

    Nottingham Forest U214W 1D 0L
    1. Won 4-1 vs Millwall U21 (away), 2025-12-16
    2. Won 1-0 vs Wolves U21 (away), 2025-12-22
    3. Won 3-0 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 (away), 2026-01-12
    4. Won 2-0 vs Paris Saint-Germain U21 (home), 2026-01-19
    5. Drew 1-1 vs Swansea City U21 (away), 2026-01-23
    Reading U213W 0D 2L
    1. Won 2-0 vs Birmingham City U21 (home), 2025-12-13
    2. Won 1-0 vs Hull City U21 (home), 2025-12-19
    3. Lost 0-2 vs Leeds United U21 (home), 2026-01-10
    4. Won 4-1 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 (home), 2026-01-19
    5. Lost 0-2 vs AFC Bournemouth U21 (away), 2026-01-22
    Nottingham Forest U21Reading U21
    13Pointsof 159
    11Goals scored7
    2Goals conceded5
    3Clean sheets2
    11Scored in a row0
    11Unbeaten in a row0
    1Without a win1
    1Conceded in a row3

    Head to head2 meetings · May 2024 – Aug 2024

    Nottingham Forest U21 wins
    1
    Draws
    0
    Reading U21 wins
    1
    3goals per meeting
    50%both teams scored
    50%3+ goals
    50%won by the host

    Meetings

    1. Premier League 2 Division OneReading U210-2Nottingham Forest U21
    2. Premier League 2 Division OneReading U213-1Nottingham Forest U21

    League table before kickoffRebuilt from 157 earlier results

    Nottingham Forest U21Reading U21
    #19Position#27
    13Points10 v 10 games6
    +2Goal difference-13
    1.4Scored per gameleague avg 1.831.1
    1.2Conceded per game2.4
    #5Form table position#27

    How we calculate this

    Match Timeline

    Man of the Match
    Harrison Rhone
    Harrison RhoneReading U21
    8.2
    Nottingham Forest U21Reading U21
    1. 82'
      Substitution · Reading U21 · Phillip Duah · InOut: David Daniel George Hicks
    2. 82'
      Substitution · Reading U21 · Reece Evans · InOut: Kiyan Smith
    3. Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Danny Anijsko · InOut: Blaine Mcclure
      75'
    4. Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Zyan Blake · InOut: Ben Hammond
      75'
    5. Yellow Card · Nottingham Forest U21 · Ben Hammond
      71'
    6. 62'
      Substitution · Reading U21 · Jeremiah Okine-Peters · InOut: Jerae Jones
    7. 55'
      Substitution · Reading U21 · Carter Bowdery · InOut: Luke Howard
    8. Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Kristian Clarke · InOut: Lamin Sillah
      46'
    9. Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Fuad Smith · InOut: Kalum Thompson
      46'
    10. 11'
      Goal · Reading U21 · Sean Patton0-1

    Match Statistics

    Match stats

    Nottingham Forest U21Reading U21
    51%Ball Possession49%
    6Shots Total6
    4Shots On Target2
    6Corners2
    14Fouls11
    1Yellow Cards0
    4Offsides4
    1Saves4
    366Passes365
    2Shots Off Target3
    106Attacks78
    58Dangerous Attacks23
    5Shots Inside Box4
    1Shots Outside Box2
    0Goals1
    11Free Kicks14
    1Shots Blocked0
    4Substitutions4
    6Interceptions10
    56Duels Won59
    0Big Chances Created2

    Team Lineups

    Lineups

    3-4-3 · 4-5-1

    Nottingham Forest U21
    Nottingham Forest U21
    Manager: Warren Joyce

    Starting XI

    -
    LCLuke Campbell
    Luke Campbell
    4.8
    -
    ZAZach Abbott
    Zach Abbott
    6.7
    -
    JCJair Cunha
    Jair Cunha
    7.0
    -
    JTJack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    7.2
    -
    CCuiabano
    Cuiabano
    7.9
    -
    BMBlaine Mcclure
    Blaine Mcclure
    6.7
    -
    BHBen Hammond
    Ben Hammond
    6.5
    -
    AWArchie Whitehall
    Archie Whitehall
    6.8
    -
    JSJimmy Sinclair
    Jimmy Sinclair
    6.7
    -
    LSLamin Sillah
    Lamin Sillah
    6.0
    -
    KTKalum Thompson
    Kalum Thompson
    6.1

    Substitutes

    -
    OGOwen Grainger
    Owen Grainger
    -
    FSFuad Smith
    Fuad Smith
    6.2
    -
    DADanny Anijsko
    Danny Anijsko
    6.1
    -
    ZBZyan Blake
    Zyan Blake
    5.9
    -
    KCKristian Clarke
    Kristian Clarke
    6.2
    Reading U21
    Reading U21
    Manager: Peter Scott

    Starting XI

    -
    HRHarrison Rhone
    Harrison Rhone
    8.2
    -
    EOEmmanuel Osho
    Emmanuel Osho
    7.5
    -
    TSTyler Sackey
    Tyler Sackey
    6.9
    -
    MSMichael Stickland
    Michael Stickland
    8.0
    -
    AAAshqar Ahmed
    Ashqar Ahmed
    7.9
    -
    LHLuke Howard
    Luke Howard
    7.4
    -
    SSShay Spencer
    Shay Spencer
    7.9
    -
    JJJerae Jones
    Jerae Jones
    7.2
    -
    DHDavid Daniel George Hicks
    David Daniel George Hicks
    7.0
    -
    KSKiyan Smith
    Kiyan Smith
    6.5
    -
    SPSean Patton
    Sean Patton
    7.7

    Substitutes

    -
    PDPhillip Duah
    Phillip Duah
    -
    JWJosh Welland
    Josh Welland
    -
    CBCarter Bowdery
    Carter Bowdery
    6.8
    -
    JOJeremiah Okine-Peters
    Jeremiah Okine-Peters
    6.1
    -
    REReece Evans
    Reece Evans

    Player Stats

    PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
    Cuiabano
    DF
    		7.990'000/137-13/20
    Jack Thompson
    DF
    		7.290'00-60-7/13
    Jair Cunha
    DF
    		7.090'000/143-3/5
    Archie Whitehall
    MF
    		6.890'00-36-7/11
    Blaine Mcclure
    MF
    		6.775'000/122-3/9
    Zach Abbott
    DF
    		6.790'00-42-4/9
    Jimmy Sinclair
    FW
    		6.790'000/124-5/9
    Ben Hammond
    MF
    		6.575'00-23-1/4
    Fuad Smith
    		6.244'000/119-2/7
    Kristian Clarke
    		6.244'00-14-2/6
    Kalum Thompson
    FW
    		6.146'000/19-3/6
    Danny Anijsko
    		6.115'00-9-2/5
    Lamin Sillah
    FW
    		6.046'00-11-4/10
    Zyan Blake
    		5.915'00-4--
    Luke Campbell
    GK
    		4.890'00-13--

    Matchday 12 — Premier League 2 Division One

    1. 23 Jan 2026Arsenal U211-0Burnley U21
    2. 23 Jan 2026Fulham U211-1Middlesbrough U21
    3. 23 Jan 2026Stoke City U211-2Tottenham U21
    4. 23 Jan 2026West Ham United U212-2Norwich City U21
    5. 24 Jan 2026Aston Villa U215-4Ipswich Town U21
    6. 30 Aug 2026Liverpool U212-1Leeds United U21
    7. 25 Jan 2026Everton U213-2Manchester City U21
    8. 16 May 2026Brighton U211-0Manchester United U21
    9. 26 Jan 2026Crystal Palace U216-0Derby County U21
    10. 26 Jan 2026Blackburn Rovers U215-0Birmingham City U21

    Match summary

    Before kickoff, Nottingham Forest U21 were 19th in the table but 5th on points from the last five league games. Nottingham Forest U21 had gone 11 matches unbeaten before this one.