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

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — 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
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Duane Holmes on 14 minutes.
  • 15' The whistle greets Daniel Ward as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Worrall argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Duane Holmes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' 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 Daniel Ward suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Scotland international Scott McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Lee Nicholls is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Braian Ojeda exits the field as Cafu enters on 67.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Sorba Thomas is replaced by Josh Koroma.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Xande Silva as he leaves the pitch. Lyle Taylor steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Pipa comes on to replace Danel Sinani.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Lee Nicholls. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Joao Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 80 minute.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Huddersfield Town AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 3
Ryan Yates 2
Lee Nicholls 1
Duane Holmes 1
Joe Worrall 1
Levi Colwill 1
Christopher Schindler 1
Steve Mounie 1

Head to Head

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

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
3%
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.