Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 22 Jan 2022 · 12:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Liam Thompson
Y 32' Liam Thompson
Lewis Grabban 35' Y
Y 51' Richard Stearman
Y 56' Lee Buchanan
Y 89' Tom Lawrence
Brice Samba 89' Y
R 90' Ravel Morrison

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Derby County 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

3
5
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 1.6 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-02-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2020-07-04 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Derby County FC H 2–1 W
15 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
18 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Swansea City AFC A 4–1 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
15 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
03 Jan Reading FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
11 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Derby County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Djed Spence made 383 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Liam Thompson gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Grabban.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Lewis Grabban puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
  • 51' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Lee Buchanan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ravel Morrison is hanging Festy Ebosele on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Keinan Davis is replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 77' Another change for Derby County FC made on 77 minute. Liam Thompson leaves to be changed by Louie Sibley.
  • 82' What a strike from Brennan Johnson! The score is 2-0.
  • 84' The whistle greets Lewis Grabban as he departs to be replaced by Lyle Taylor.
  • 87' GOAL! Tom Lawrence scores on 87.
  • 89' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Derby County FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Lawrence 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Chris Martin 1
Joe Lolley 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Colin Kazim-Richards 1

Head to Head

2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-02-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2020-07-04 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W

Derby County FC Form

2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-01-03 Reading FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2021-12-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2021-12-27 Derby County FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-12-11 Derby County FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC45% Draw28% Derby County FC27%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Derby County FC
55%
Nottingham Forest FC or Derby County FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC29% Draw49% Derby County FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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