AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Reading FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
- 3' A stunning finish from Junior Stanislas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' It’s high time Jason Tindall made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Jack Colback has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Netherlands international Arnaut Danjuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 51' Junior Stanislas does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Anthony Knockaert gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Joe Lolley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' The whistle greets David Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 76' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Harry Arter trudges off to be replaced by Guerrero on 76 minutes.
- 79' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Jefferson Lerma departs to be replaced by Diego Rico.
- 80' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Lewis Cook will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Arnaut Danjuma has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Riquelme to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
- 16
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↓ Diego Rico 79'
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Dan Gosling 71'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 6
Bench
- 29
-
21
Diego Rico ↑ 79'
- 25
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 71'
- 23
- 24
- 14
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↑ 90'
- 32
Coach
Jason Tindall
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Anthony Knockaert 61'
- 8
- 3
-
31
Harry Arter ↓ Guerrero 76'
- 2
- 11
- 33
- 30
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
28
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 61'
- 12
-
19
Guerrero ↑ 76'
- 18
- 44
- 6
- 48
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 4 |
| Dango Ouattara | 3 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 3 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 2 |
| Philip Billing | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2020-11-24
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-11-21
AFC Bournemouth
4–2
Reading FC
W
2020-11-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-10-31
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2020-10-28
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-11-24
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-21
Barnsley FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-07
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-11-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2020-10-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-28
Luton Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
84%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
41%
AFC Bournemouth or Nottingham Forest FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.