Sunday , 16 August 2026

Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' James Garner
Kamil Jozwiak 39' Y
Ravel Morrison 67' Y
Nathan Byrne 80' Y
Louie Sibley 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Pride Park.

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

5
3
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 1.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-02-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2020-07-04 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-11-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
14 Aug Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
07 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
08 May Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Derby County FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
18 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
14 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
08 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
08 May Preston North End FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Pride Park will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Davies made 385 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' Magnificent from Tom Lawrence! That is 48 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wayne Rooney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' James Garner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 39' Kamil Jozwiak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Joao Carvalho exits the field as Alexander Mighten enters on 46.
  • 51' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Kelle Roos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ravel Morrison on 67 minutes.
  • 67' Jack Stretton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Lawrence on 67 minute.
  • 69' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Yates is withdrawn and Lewis Grabban gets his opportunity.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Kamil Jozwiak by Lee Buchanan on 81 minute.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Brennan Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Louie Sibley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The 27-year-old Jordan Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-02-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2020-07-04 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-11-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2021-08-14 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2021-08-07 Derby County FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC42% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Derby County FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC26% Draw53% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
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% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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