Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 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.
  • 6' Goal! Jordan Hugill scores his 43 goal in 383 matches.
  • 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Joe Ralls has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Colback on 27.
  • 28' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brice Samba made 399 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' Cody Drameh is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 57' Isaak Davies has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Watters on 57 minute.
  • 59' Keinan Davis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 59 minute.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djed Spence, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Goal! Isaak Davies scores his 19 goal in 372 matches.
  • 66' Goal! Isaak Davies scores his 19 goal in 372 matches.
  • 68' Xande Silva is replacing Jack Colback for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for James Collins. He replaces Jordan Hugill on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Cafu has so much to prove this time. 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' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 88' 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 Cafu suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.

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
Keinan Davis 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1
Tiago Silva 1
Lyle Taylor 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.