Huddersfield Town AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Reading FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Poor challenge from Daniel Ward. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' A goal from the Jamaica international Lewis Grabban! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Ward, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Reid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Matthew Pearson is replaced by Oliver Turton.
- 48' What a strike from Lee Nicholls! The score is 0-2.
- 53' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Danel Sinani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Koroma departs to be replaced by Ademipo Odubeko.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver Turton on 61 minutes.
- 61' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Alexander Mighten.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Ireland international Ademipo Odubeko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Jayden Richardson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djed Spence at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Tobias Figueiredo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Duane Holmes 58'
- 21
- 16
- 6
-
25
Daniel Ward ↓ Ademipo Odubeko 58'
- 32
- 8
- 3
-
4
Matthew Pearson ↓ Oliver Turton 46'
- 24
- 26
Bench
-
19
Duane Holmes ↑ 58'
- 22
-
20
Oliver Turton ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
-
7
Ademipo Odubeko ↑ 58'
- 42
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Alexander Mighten 61'
- 3
-
2
Djed Spence ↓ Jayden Richardson 79'
- 30
- 15
- 26
- 4
- 37
-
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Jack Colback 79'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Jack Colback ↑ 79'
- 33
- 18
- 6
-
45
Jayden Richardson ↑ 79'
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 61'
Coach
Steven Reid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | 1 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-09-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-09-14
Blackpool FC
0–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-09-11
Stoke City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-08-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–0
Reading FC
W
2021-08-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-08-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-09-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-09-15
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-09-12
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Nottingham Forest FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
60%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.