Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Cameron Pring
Brennan Johnson 32' Y
Y 34' Alex Scott
Y 35' Alex Scott
Y 69' Tomas Kalas
Y 90' Timm Klose

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

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
4
2
Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2020-07-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
22 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
30 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
22 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
19 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
09 Feb Reading FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 9' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 14' Brennan Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 29 Yellow cards this season.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Brennan Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Scott.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Alex Scott on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' Brennan Johnson does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Cameron Pring has done his job and it is now time for Robbie Cundy to step up.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Brilliant from the defensive midfielder! James Garner makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 58' Nahki Wells is replacing Chris Martin for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Matty James on, Han-Noah Massengo off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Tomas Kalas is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' Sam Surridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keinan Davis on 74 minute.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Philip Zinckernagel trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Yates on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The crowd applauds James Garner as he leaves the pitch. Cafu steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Timm Klose argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 2-0 Bristol City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 2
Lyle Taylor 1
Alexander Mighten 1
Andreas Weimann 1
James Garner 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Daryl Murphy 1
Jason Knight 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2020-07-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2022-02-22 Bristol City FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-19 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-02-13 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC57% Draw25% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
43%
Nottingham Forest FC or Bristol City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC38% Draw47% Bristol City FC15%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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