Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Nottingham Forest FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 6 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Andrew Hughes

Y 27' Andrew Hughes

Y 31' Ben Whiteman

Y 32' Ben Whiteman

Y 43' Alistair McCann

Y 44' Alistair McCann

Lewis Grabban 51' Y

Y 52' Jordan Storey

Lyle Taylor 90' Y

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-11-06 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2021-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-01-02 Preston North End FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-07-11 Preston North End FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-08-31 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Nov	Preston North End FC	H	3–0	W
02 Nov	Sheffield United FC	H	1–1	D
29 Oct	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D
24 Oct	Fulham FC	H	0–4	L
19 Oct	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
16 Oct	Blackpool FC	H	2–1	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Nov	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–3	L
03 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W
30 Oct	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
23 Oct	Blackpool FC	A	0–2	L
20 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W
16 Oct	Derby County FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Patrick Bauer is withdrawn and Jordan Storey gets his opportunity.
21' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Patrick Bauer is replaced by Jordan Storey.
26' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Andrew Hughes gets a Yellow card.
27' Andrew Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
31' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Grabban makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 31.
31' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
32' Poor challenge from Ben Whiteman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
32' Magnificent from Lewis Grabban! That is 60 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Yates is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
41' Jack Colback adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alistair McCann on 43 minutes.
44' Poor challenge from Alistair McCann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
49' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
51' Lewis Grabban is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Storey.
56' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Cunningham is hanging Joshua Earl on the field on 56 minute.
57' Greg Cunningham is replacing Joshua Earl for the Preston North End FC side.
62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
63' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Joe Lolley on, Alexander Mighten off on 63 minutes.
68' James Garner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 68 minute.
70' The supporters are chanting for Lyle Taylor. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 70 minute.
70' Lewis Grabban doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
71' Lewis Grabban makes way for Lyle Taylor at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
90' Lyle Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 71'
22
Ryan Yates
8
Jack Colback
2
Djed Spence
30
Brice Samba
15
Max Lowe
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
20
Brennan Johnson
17
Alexander Mighten ↓ Joe Lolley 63'
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ James Garner 68'

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lewis Grabban	5
James Garner	1
Jack Colback	1
Louis Moult	1
Billy Bodin	1
Albert Adomah	1
Jayden Stockley	1
Liam Lindsay	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-11-06 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2021-10-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-10-24 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Fulham FC L 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2021-11-06 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-10-30 Preston North End FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.52 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC49% Draw27% Preston North End FC24%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Preston North End FC

51%

Nottingham Forest FC or Preston North End FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC33% Draw48% Preston North End FC19%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 0

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	23%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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