Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham!
- 5' Croatia international Filip Krovinovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' GOAL! James Garner fires home to make it 1-0!
- 22' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' The 28-year-old Jordan Storey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 52' Joe Worrall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' What an equalizer from Tom Bayliss!
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brice Samba.
- 58' Ryan Ledson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 63' Ryan Ledson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Liam Lindsay makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 70' Ben Whiteman gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ryan Ledson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Alexander Mighten gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Filip Krovinovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Scott Sinclair has done his job and it is now time for Brad Potts to step up.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Glenn Murray 82'
- 22
- 2
- 33
- 30
- 27
- 5
- 4
- 37
- 6
Bench
- 24
- 16
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 82'
- 12
- 8
- 3
- 18
- 26
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 74'
Coach
Chris Hughton
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 37
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Ben Whiteman 70'
- 14
- 8
- 26
- 22
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 70'
- 2
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Brad Potts 82'
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 82'
- 24
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 70'
- 23
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↑ 70'
- 25
- 21
- 42
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 5 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
| Jack Colback | 1 |
| Louis Moult | 1 |
| Billy Bodin | 1 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-05-08
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2021-05-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Preston North End FC Form
2021-05-08
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-05-01
Preston North End FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2021-04-24
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-20
Preston North End FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-04-17
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-04-10
Preston North End FC
0–5
Brentford FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Preston North End FC
69%
Nottingham Forest FC or Preston North End FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.