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Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Mark Russell

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
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–4 L
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
06 Dec Millwall FC A 2–2 D
30 Nov Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–0 W
23 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 4–0 W
11 Dec Derby County FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Brentford FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 3–1 W
27 Nov Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at The City Ground as Nottingham Forest FC face off against Sheffield Wednesday FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Goal! Jordan Rhodes scores his 47 goal in 368 matches.
  • 13' What a moment for Jordan Rhodes! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' Joe Worrall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Kadeem Harris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 37' What composure from Jordan Rhodes! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
  • 47' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' A goal from the Scotland international Steven Fletcher! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-4!
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Adam Reach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 63' Ben Watson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Julian Borner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Lees on 78 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Steven Fletcher is replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Rhodes is withdrawn and Sam Winnall gets his opportunity.
  • Nottingham Forest FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Rhodes 3
Marco Matias 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Joao Carvalho 1
Lewis Grabban 1
Joao Carvalho 1
Steven Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-06 Millwall FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2019-11-27 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-11-30 Charlton Athletic FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC50%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
77%
Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC16% Draw45% Sheffield Wednesday FC39%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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