Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Grabban made 377 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Thompson on 31.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Thompson is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 32.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Grabban on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The 25-year-old Brennan Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis Grabban makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 51' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Lee Buchanan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Ravel Morrison on, Festy Ebosele off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Keinan Davis is withdrawn and Philip Zinckernagel gets his opportunity.
  • 73' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Derby County FC make a change. Liam Thompson trudges off to be replaced by Louie Sibley on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Magnificent from Brennan Johnson! That is 65 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Lyle Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 84 minute.
  • 87' Tom Lawrence adds to his 0 season tally! Derby County FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Tom Lawrence. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ravel Morrison is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 2-1 Derby County FC.

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
Lewis Grabban 2
Tom Lawrence 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Yohan Benalouane 1
Chris Martin 1
Joe Lolley 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Lyle Taylor 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.