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

Match Preview

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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

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

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

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
5' 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.
10' 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.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' The crowd applauds Patrick Bauer as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Storey steps in for Preston North End FC.
21' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Patrick Bauer exits the field as Jordan Storey enters on 21.
26' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
27' Andrew Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
31' Goal! Lewis Grabban scores his 60 goal in 377 matches.
31' A moment of madness from Ben Whiteman on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
32' Poor challenge from Ben Whiteman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Grabban makes it 2-0.
37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
41' Jack Colback doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' Poor challenge from Alistair McCann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alistair McCann.
49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
51' Lewis Grabban catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Storey on 52.
56' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Joshua Earl exits the field as Greg Cunningham enters on 56.
57' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Joshua Earl is replaced by Greg Cunningham on 57 minute.
62' The 31-year-old Philip Zinckernagel has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 7 assists is a remarkable return.
63' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 63 minute. Alexander Mighten leaves to be changed by Joe Lolley.
68' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — James Garner on, Philip Zinckernagel off on 68 minutes.
70' Lyle Taylor gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Lewis Grabban and will look to change the dynamic.
70' Lewis Grabban makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
71' The supporters are chanting for Lyle Taylor. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 71 minute.
76' Brad Potts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
81' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
86' Nottingham Forest FC have won 437 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lyle Taylor on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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
Tom Bayliss	1
James Garner	1
Jack Colback	1
Louis Moult	1
Billy Bodin	1
Albert Adomah	1
Jayden Stockley	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.