Nottingham Forest FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Stoke City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jul | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jul | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Kieffer Moore puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
- 8' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 378 games and scored 405 goals.
- 23' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' The crowd applauds Joe Lolley as he leaves the pitch. Lyle Taylor steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 40' Magnificent from Kieffer Moore! That is 91 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Joe Worrall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' 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.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Tomlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 70' Cardiff City FC have won 405 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 74 minute. Lewis Grabban leaves to be changed by Guerrero.
- 77' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Lee Tomlin.
- 81' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Carl Jenkinson exits the field as Alexander Mighten enters on 81.
- 82' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Bennett is withdrawn and Soul Bamba gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Guerrero 74'
- 22
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Lyle Taylor 37'
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 11
- 30
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 27
- 12
- 20
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 37'
-
19
Guerrero ↑ 74'
- 40
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 81'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 10
- 12
- 4
-
3
Joe Bennett ↓ Soul Bamba 82'
- 8
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Lee Tomlin 77'
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Will Vaulks 74'
- 2
Bench
- 25
-
22
Soul Bamba ↑ 82'
- 13
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↑ 77'
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 74'
- 20
- 9
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isaak Davies | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-09-12
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-07-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–4
Stoke City FC
L
2020-07-19
Barnsley FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-07-15
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-07-11
Preston North End FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
75%
Nottingham Forest FC or Cardiff City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.