Sunday , 15 November 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Sean McLoughlin
Jack Colback 29' Y
Y 36' Ryan Longman
Y 52' Richard Smallwood
Joe Worrall 72' Y
Y 83' Di'Shon Bernard

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC 2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2019-03-09 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-11-24 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
23 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
20 Nov Reading FC A 1–1 D
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
11 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
04 Dec Reading FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Millwall FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
20 Nov Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Hull City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact .
  • 10' 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 Philip Zinckernagel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' Sean McLoughlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Colback argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Longman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Jordi Osei-Tutu exits the field as Alexander Mighten enters on 40.
  • 43' GOAL! Keane Lewis-Potter scores on 43.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Richard Smallwood. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' Goal! Lewis Grabban scores his 60 goal in 380 matches.
  • 56' Joao Carvalho gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Alexander Mighten and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Nottingham Forest FC have won 439 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Elder is hanging Ryan Longman on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Brennan Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Richard Smallwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
  • 79' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Philip Zinckernagel is withdrawn and Tobias Figueiredo gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 81 minute. Josh Magennis leaves to be changed by Tom Eaves.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Di'Shon Bernard on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 4
Joe Lolley 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Keane Lewis-Potter 2
Joao Carvalho 1
Karim Ansarifard 1
Matty Cash 1
Jarrod Bowen 1

Head to Head

2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC 2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2019-03-09 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-11-24 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2021-11-20 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Hull City AFC Form

2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC L 2021-12-11 Hull City AFC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-11-27 Hull City AFC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC53% Draw27% Hull City AFC20%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Hull City AFC
47%
Nottingham Forest FC or Hull City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw49% Hull City AFC17%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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