Cardiff City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Rob Merchant
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Cardiff City Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cardiff City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Harris will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Canada international Junior Hoilett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Joe Worrall is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Lolley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ryan Yates by Alfa Semedo on 46 minute.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Tiago Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dion Sanderson suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Poor challenge from Sammy Ameobi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Joe Ralls. He replaces Marlon Pack on 71 minute.
- 76' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Sammy Ameobi has done his job and it is now time for Adama Diakhaby to step up.
- 82' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Leandro Bacuna gets a Yellow card.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Worrall.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 90' The whistle greets Tiago Silva as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Walker.
- The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 0-1 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Marlon Pack ↓ Joe Ralls 71'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Daniel Ward 71'
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 13
- 33
- 6
- 16
- 9
-
2
Dion Sanderson ↓ Leandro Bacuna 81'
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 81'
- 1
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 71'
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 71'
- 5
- 20
- 24
Coach
Neil Harris
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Alfa Semedo 46'
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Adama Diakhaby 81'
- 30
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Tyler Walker 90'
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
14
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 81'
- 49
-
34
Tyler Walker ↑ 90'
- 20
- 10
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 46'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 2 |
| Isaak Davies | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-02-25
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-02-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-02-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-02-11
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2020-02-08
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Leeds United FC
W
2020-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Nottingham Forest FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
64%
Cardiff City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.