Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sun 30 Jan 2022 · 16:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Jack Colback
Y 28' Jack Colback
Cody Drameh 52' Y
Cody Drameh 53' Y
Ryan Wintle 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
3
Cardiff City FC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-01-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
15 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–3 L
11 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
25 Jan Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Derby County FC H 2–1 W
15 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Nottingham Forest FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' Jordan Hugill makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Jack Colback on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Perry Ng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 48' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Cody Drameh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' Cody Drameh is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 57' Isaak Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Watters at the 57 minute mark.
  • 59' Keinan Davis is replacing Philip Zinckernagel for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' The Wales Isaak Davies breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-0!
  • 66' A goal from the Wales international Isaak Davies! He fires home on 66 to make it 3-0!
  • 68' Xande Silva is replacing Jack Colback for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 70' James Collins gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Jordan Hugill and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Cafu. He replaces Steve Cook on 80 minute.
  • 82' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Vaulks is hanging Joe Ralls on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Wintle argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • With this win, Cardiff City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Isaak Davies 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Rubin Colwill 2
Jordan Hugill 1
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1
Tiago Silva 1
Lyle Taylor 1
James Garner 1

Head to Head

2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-01-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-01-25 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC45% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC26%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
55%
Cardiff City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC29% Draw51% Nottingham Forest FC20%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.