Nottingham Forest FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Graham Kane
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Cardiff City FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Cardiff City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 14.
- 19' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Matty Cash, a Poland , has 57 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 44' Aden Flint has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Joao Carvalho trudges off to be replaced by Alfa Semedo on 66 minutes.
- 67' Gary Madine is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 67' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Gary Madine is replaced by Daniel Ward on 67 minute.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Sammy Ameobi is replaced by Albert Adomah.
- 80' Jack Robinson makes way for Rafael Mir at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 85' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 86' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Junior Hoilett is withdrawn and Sean Morrison gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
18
Jack Robinson ↓ Rafael Mir 80'
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Alfa Semedo 66'
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Albert Adomah 75'
- 30
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 75'
- 13
-
14
Rafael Mir ↑ 80'
- 36
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 66'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 19
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Sean Morrison 86'
-
24
Gary Madine ↓ Daniel Ward 67'
- 17
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 11
- 12
-
4
Sean Morrison ↑ 86'
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 80'
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 67'
- 32
- 6
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 2 |
| Isaak Davies | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-11-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-11-23
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-02
Luton Town FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-11-26
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Stoke City FC
W
2019-11-23
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-11-10
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-11-02
Cardiff City FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-10-27
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
69%
Nottingham Forest FC or Cardiff City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

