Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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
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' The game is set. Nottingham Forest FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' England international Jonathan Hogg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' James Garner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Duane Holmes, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 41 minute. Fraizer Campbell leaves to be changed by Daniel Ward.
- 46' Goal! Aaron Rowe scores his 5 goal in 369 matches.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis O'Brien.
- 57' Poor challenge from Pipa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' A goal from the Curacao international Juninho Bacuna! He fires home on 61 to make it 0-2!
- 63' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 63 minute. Ryan Yates leaves to be changed by Cafu.
- 64' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Filip Krovinovic is replaced by Lyle Taylor on 64 minute.
- 66' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Harry Toffolo trudges off to be replaced by Rarmani Edmonds-Green on 66 minutes.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Glenn Murray comes on to replace Lewis Grabban.
- 83' Scott High is replacing Duane Holmes for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 84' Pipa makes way for Jaden Brown at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Huddersfield Town AFC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Aaron Rowe | 1 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Joe Worrall | 1 |
| Levi Colwill | 1 |
| Christopher Schindler | 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.