Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Han-Noah Massengo, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Danny Simpson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Cyrus Christie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Joe Worrall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Tyler Blackett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 72' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Sam Pearson is replaced by Famara Diedhiou.
- 76' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Lewis Grabban is replaced by Lyle Taylor on 76 minute.
- 80' Tyreeq Bakinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Henri Lansbury at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' Jack Hunt gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Danny Simpson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Filip Krovinovic exits the field as Cafu enters on 84.
- 85' Scott McKenna was booked on 85.
- 88' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Freeman is hanging Alexander Mighten on the field on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — Bristol City FC 0-0 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
29
Danny Simpson ↓ Jack Hunt 82'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Tommy Conway 72'
- 1
- 17
- 25
- 45
- 26
- 42
-
28
Sam Pearson ↓ Famara Diedhiou 72'
Bench
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 72'
-
2
Jack Hunt ↑ 82'
- 12
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 80'
- 19
- 43
- 4
- 36
-
37
Tommy Conway ↑ 72'
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Lyle Taylor 76'
- 22
- 2
- 30
-
27
Filip Krovinovic ↓ Cafu 84'
- 26
- 4
- 37
- 17
Bench
- 16
- 25
- 12
- 8
-
15
Luke Freeman ↑ 88'
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 76'
-
18
Cafu ↑ 84'
- 5
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Divock Origi | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
L
2021-04-02
Bristol City FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2021-03-20
Bristol City FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-03-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-05
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-03-20
Brentford FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-03-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Bristol City FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.