Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

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Huddersfield Town AFC

Thu 30 Dec 2021 · 19:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Duane Holmes

Joe Worrall 28' Y

Y 78' Lee Nicholls

Overview

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Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Nottingham Forest FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-09-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-17 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-09-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-06-28 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
04 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	2–0	W
26 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–0	W
26 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	3–2	W
18 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	3–2	W
11 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D
04 Dec	Barnsley FC	A	1–1	D
27 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at City Ground, Nottingham as Nottingham Forest FC face off against Huddersfield Town AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Pipa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Duane Holmes.
15' Daniel Ward makes way for Jordan Rhodes at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Garner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
28' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
30' A stunning finish from Duane Holmes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
40' Nottingham Forest 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.
45' Xande Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
55' Joe Worrall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
67' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Braian Ojeda by Cafu on 67 minute.
68' The whistle greets Sorba Thomas as he departs to be replaced by Josh Koroma.
72' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Xande Silva by Lyle Taylor on 72 minute.
76' Pipa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danel Sinani on 76 minute.
78' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Nicholls is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — Yellow card on 78.
80' Joao Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 80 minute.
85' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
90' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Huddersfield Town AFC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Lewis Grabban
8
Jack Colback
2
Djed Spence
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
19
Xande Silva ↓ Lyle Taylor 72'
37
James Garner
21
Braian Ojeda ↓ Cafu 67'
20
Brennan Johnson
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Joao Carvalho 80'

Bench

1
Ethan Horvath
13
Gaetan Bong
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 80'
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 72'
18
Cafu ↑ 67'
38
Tyrese Fornah
44
Fin Back

Coach Steve Cooper

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Josh Koroma ↑ 68'
31
Ryan Schofield
9
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 15'
14
Josh Ruffels
2
Pipa ↑ 76'
29
Aaron Rowe
37
Jonathan Russell

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

2021-12-30 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 2021-12-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-11-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-12-18 Bristol City FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-12-11 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-12-04 Barnsley FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.17 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw31% Huddersfield Town AFC34%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.28

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC

65%

Nottingham Forest FC or Huddersfield Town AFC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC25% Draw51% Huddersfield Town AFC24%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.5%

1 – 0

10.7%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

1 – 3

2.7%

3 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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