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

Championship · 2019-20
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FCChampionship at The City Ground.

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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
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' In just a few seconds The City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' 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 Ben Watson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Jordan Rhodes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Assisted by Adam Reach with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Rhodes makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Grabban made 372 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Reach, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' GOAL! Jordan Rhodes scores on 37.
  • 42' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' Tom Lees has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' What a strike from Steven Fletcher! The score is 0-4.
  • 53' Brice Samba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Tom Lees has done his job and it is now time for Julian Borner to step up.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Steven Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Atdhe Nuhiu steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 86' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Sam Winnall. He replaces Jordan Rhodes on 87 minute.
  • With this win, Sheffield Wednesday FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

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.