Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Mark Russell
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The City Ground!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 374 games and scored 435 goals.
- 9' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' What composure from Jordan Rhodes! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 18' 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.
- 23' 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 Joao Carvalho suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Rhodes makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 37.
- 42' Julian Borner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' Massimo Luongo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' Goal! Steven Fletcher scores his 57 goal in 383 matches.
- 53' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Scotland international Barry Bannan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' Julian Borner is replacing Tom Lees for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 81' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Steven Fletcher is replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 87' Sam Winnall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Rhodes on 87 minute.
- The final score is 0-4.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 22
- 20
- 8
- 11
- 10
- 19
- 30
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 49
- 23
- 3
- 37
- 14
- 36
- 17
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
6
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Sam Winnall 87'
- 10
-
15
Tom Lees C ↓ Julian Borner 78'
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 81'
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 21
- 27
Bench
- 14
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 87'
- 1
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 81'
- 8
- 29
-
13
Julian Borner ↑ 78'
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 3 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Marco Matias | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
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.

