Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Adam Crysell
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 385 games and scored 452 goals.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! James Garner gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelle Roos is hanging David Marshall on the field on 42 minute.
- 47' 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. David Marshall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Graeme Shinnie departs to be replaced by Lee Gregory.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Glenn Murray has done his job and it is now time for Lyle Taylor to step up.
- 75' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Patrick Roberts on, Martyn Waghorn off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Glenn Murray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Andre Wisdom will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The crowd applauds Luke Freeman as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Blackett steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 84' GOAL! Colin Kazim-Richards scores on 84.
- 89' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 9
-
1
David Marshall C ↓ Kelle Roos 42'
- 12
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Louie Sibley 64'
- 13
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Louie Sibley 64'
- 26
- 38
Bench
- 34
-
19
Lee Gregory ↑ 64'
-
21
Kelle Roos ↑ 42'
- 3
- 6
-
23
Patrick Roberts ↑ 75'
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 64'
- 37
- 40
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
25
Glenn Murray ↓ Lyle Taylor 70'
- 3
- 2
-
15
Luke Freeman ↓ Tyler Blackett 82'
- 30
- 18
- 27
- 5
- 4
- 37
Bench
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↑ 82'
- 16
- 12
- 23
- 8
- 11
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 70'
- 21
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Yohan Benalouane | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2021-02-26
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-02-23
Derby County FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-02-19
Watford FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2021-02-16
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Derby County FC
W
2021-02-13
Derby County FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2021-02-03
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Derby County FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-02-26
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-02-23
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-02-13
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
2021-02-06
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Derby County FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
63%
Derby County FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

