Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 13:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Will Vaulks
Y 77' Perry Ng

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
4
Nottingham Forest FC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-01-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-02-25 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
08 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
28 Aug Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Millwall FC H 3–1 W
17 Aug Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–0 W
07 Aug Barnsley FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' James Collins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' The Jamaica Lewis Grabban breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-0!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Will Vaulks will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' With 1 assists to his name this season, Joe Worrall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 48' Aden Flint has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — James Collins exits the field as Kieffer Moore enters on 56.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Sam Bowen is replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 58' Rubin Colwill has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 67 minute. Philip Zinckernagel leaves to be changed by Joe Lolley.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Rubin Colwill is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Perry Ng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Alexander Mighten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brennan Johnson at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Mark Harris is replaced by Kieron Evans.
  • It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-01-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-02-25 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2021-08-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-28 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2021-08-17 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Cardiff City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC31% Draw30% Cardiff City FC39%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
69%
Nottingham Forest FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw49% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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