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Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 13 Feb 2021 · 12:30 UTC The City Ground HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Cafu 11' Y
Y 45' Adam Smith
Luke Freeman 46' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

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

5
7
Nottingham Forest FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-11-24 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
06 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
02 Feb Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
30 Jan Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–5 L
20 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb Burnley FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
02 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
29 Jan Reading FC A 1–3 L
26 Jan Crawley Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at The City Ground as Nottingham Forest FC face off against AFC Bournemouth in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The whistle greets Steve Cook as he departs to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 10' Steve Cook is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cafu.
  • 16' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' David Brooks, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Freeman.
  • 51' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Woodgate will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The 39-year-old Shane Long has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for David Brooks. He replaces Jack Wilshere on 66 minute.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Philip Billing is replacing Ben Pearson for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominic Solanke 4
Dango Ouattara 3
Jaidon Anthony 3
Justin Kluivert 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Chris Wood 2
Junior Stanislas 2
Philip Billing 2

Head to Head

2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-11-24 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-02-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-02-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2021-01-23 Swansea City AFC 5–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-02-09 Burnley FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-02-06 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2021-02-02 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-01-29 Reading FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-01-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Crawley Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Bournemouth or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC32% Draw34% AFC Bournemouth34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
66%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
68%
Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC18% Draw58% AFC Bournemouth24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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