Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC is underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Lowe made 350 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 31' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Liam Thompson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Thompson.
  • 35' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Louie Sibley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Jason Knight needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Grabban gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Richard Stearman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Buchanan on 56 minutes.
  • 60' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Festy Ebosele is withdrawn and Ravel Morrison gets his opportunity.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Keinan Davis has done his job and it is now time for Philip Zinckernagel to step up.
  • 73' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Louie Sibley on, Liam Thompson off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brennan Johnson makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Lyle Taylor. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 84 minute.
  • 87' Tom Lawrence does the damage! The net is bulging and Derby County FC surge ahead!
  • 89' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Tom Lawrence gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ravel Morrison on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Joe Lolley 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Colin Kazim-Richards 1
James Garner 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.