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
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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' In just a few seconds The City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 9' Jordan Rhodes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 13' GOAL! Jordan Rhodes scores on 13. Assisted by Adam Reach
- 18' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' Matty Cash needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 28' France international Brice Samba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Joe Worrall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 37' GOAL! Jordan Rhodes fires home to make it 0-3!
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
- 48' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Ryan Yates, a England , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
- 63' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 78 minute. Tom Lees leaves to be changed by Julian Borner.
- 81' The crowd applauds Steven Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Atdhe Nuhiu steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Jordan Rhodes makes way for Sam Winnall at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Marco Matias | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 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.

