Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Nottingham Forest FC

2 – 0

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC The City Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Y 80' Moses Odubajo

Overview

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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 Wade Smith
Referee Steven Copeland
Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
Referee Steve Martin

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

Nottingham Forest FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-06-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
12 Dec	Brentford FC	H	1–3	L
09 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
05 Dec	Reading FC	A	0–2	L
02 Dec	Watford FC	H	0–0	D
29 Nov	Swansea City AFC	H	0–1	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–2	L
12 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
08 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–2	L
05 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the battle begin!
4' Yuri Ribeiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
9' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
19' 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.
24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
34' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Cafu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
44' Joey Pelupessy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
54' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
55' The whistle greets Kadeem Harris as he departs to be replaced by Callum Paterson.
60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
65' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
70' Ryan Yates, a England , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
75' Izzy Brown is replacing Josh Windass for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
76' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Lyle Taylor is withdrawn and Lewis Grabban gets his opportunity.
80' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Moses Odubajo gets a Yellow card.
81' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Joost van Aken exits the field as Jordan Rhodes enters on 81.
86' England international Moses Odubajo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
87' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 2-0!
89' The supporters are chanting for Joe Lolley. He replaces Alexander Mighten on 89 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jordan Rhodes	3
Marco Matias	2
Steven Fletcher	2
Lewis Grabban	2
George Boyd	1
Connor Wickham	1
Joe Lolley	1
Yuri Ribeiro	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-12-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.33 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC44% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC28%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

56%

Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC29% Draw50% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11%

1 – 0

10.6%

0 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

8.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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