Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 03 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Duane Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Scotland international Scott McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' The whistle greets Fraizer Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ward.
- 46' Goal! Aaron Rowe scores his 5 goal in 384 matches.
- 51' The 29-year-old Joe Worrall has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Lewis O'Brien will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Pipa was booked on 57.
- 61' What a moment for Juninho Bacuna! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ryan Yates by Cafu on 63 minute.
- 64' The whistle greets Filip Krovinovic as he departs to be replaced by Lyle Taylor.
- 66' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Harry Toffolo by Rarmani Edmonds-Green on 66 minute.
- 71' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Glenn Murray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 81 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Duane Holmes is replaced by Scott High.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Jaden Brown. He replaces Pipa on 84 minute.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Glenn Murray 81'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Cafu 63'
- 2
- 30
-
27
Filip Krovinovic ↓ Lyle Taylor 64'
- 26
- 4
- 37
- 17
Bench
- 16
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 81'
- 12
- 8
-
15
Luke Freeman ↑ 81'
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 64'
-
18
Cafu ↑ 63'
- 5
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 31
- 6
- 15
-
9
Duane Holmes ↓ Scott High 83'
-
22
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Daniel Ward 41'
- 8
- 23
- 3
-
2
Pipa ↓ Jaden Brown 84'
- 29
Bench
- 19
- 20
-
25
Daniel Ward ↑ 41'
- 12
- 44
-
28
Jaden Brown ↑ 84'
- 16
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 66'
-
49
Scott High ↑ 83'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Fraizer Campbell | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | 1 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-05
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-03-20
Brentford FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-04-13
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-04-10
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2021-04-06
Norwich City FC
7–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2021-03-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
62%
Nottingham Forest FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.