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Nottingham Forest FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC The City Ground HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 54' Jamie Lindsay
Y 90' Wes Harding

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Adam Crysell

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

2
1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
17 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
25 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
12 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
17 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
03 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Millwall FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Lewis Grabban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 55 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' 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 Richard Wood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Olosunde made 357 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McKenna, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 45' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' Daniel Barlaser puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
  • 54' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Luke Freeman is replaced by Lyle Taylor.
  • 69' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 69 minute. Mikel Miller leaves to be changed by Matthew Olosunde.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Jack Colback is replaced by Harry Arter on 74 minute.
  • 76' Kieran Sadlier is replacing Billy Jones for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 79' Goal! Sammy Ameobi scores his 13 goal in 318 matches.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' Wes Harding is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
Lewis Grabban 1
Michael Smith 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Daniel Barlaser 1
Ryan Yates 1

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-09-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-09-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-10-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-09-19 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2020-09-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Rotherham United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC36% Draw31% Rotherham United FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
64%
Nottingham Forest FC or Rotherham United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw52% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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