Nottingham Forest FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Nottingham Forest FC

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Ryan Yates 32' Y

Filip Krovinovic 66' Y

Y 73' Stefan Johansen

Cyrus Christie 89' Y

Overview

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Nottingham Forest FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joshua Smith
Referee Ian Cooper
Referee Samuel Lewis
Referee Keith Stroud

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

Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-05 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-09-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-02-22 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-11-27 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-04-27 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
02 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W
20 Mar	Brentford FC	A	1–1	D
17 Mar	Norwich City FC	H	0–2	L
13 Mar	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
06 Mar	Watford FC	A	0–1	L

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–3	L
02 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	3–0	W
20 Mar	Reading FC	A	1–1	D
17 Mar	Millwall FC	H	3–2	W
13 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–1	L
09 Mar	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at The City Ground as Nottingham Forest FC face off against Queens Park Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Lyndon Dykes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
10' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Charlie Austin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' The 38-year-old Albert Adomah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Yates on 32 minutes.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' Queens Park Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Queens Park Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
44' GOAL! Alexander Mighten scores on 44. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi
49' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Lyndon Dykes comes on to replace Dominic Ball.
63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Grabban makes it 2-0.
66' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Filip Krovinovic will be fuming at that decision.
69' GOAL! James Garner fires home to make it 3-0!
69' Albert Adomah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Willock at the 69 minute mark.
73' A moment of madness from Stefan Johansen on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
78' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Lewis Grabban is replaced by Glenn Murray.
80' Charlie Kelman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charlie Austin at the 80 minute mark.
81' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Ryan Yates trudges off to be replaced by Jack Colback on 81 minutes.
86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ilias Chair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Cyrus Christie is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 89.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lyndon Dykes	3
Lewis Grabban	2
Alexander Mighten	1
Jack Colback	1
Toni Leistner	1
Andre Gray	1
Karim Ansarifard	1
Ryan Yates	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-04-05 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-03-17 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-06 Watford FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2021-04-05 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-03-17 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2021-03-13 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-03-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.57 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC51% Draw26% Queens Park Rangers FC23%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

49%

Nottingham Forest FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw47% Queens Park Rangers FC19%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

10.9%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

6.6%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	23%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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