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

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Championship · 2020-21

Nottingham Forest FC

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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

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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	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

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuri Ribeiro makes it 1-0.
9' 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.
14' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
19' Moses Odubajo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
24' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
29' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
39' Montserrat international Lyle Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
44' The 33-year-old Cafu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
49' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joost van Aken, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
55' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Kadeem Harris trudges off to be replaced by Callum Paterson on 55 minutes.
60' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
65' Chey Dunkley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
70' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
75' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Izzy Brown is hanging Josh Windass on the field on 75 minute.
76' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Grabban is hanging Lyle Taylor on the field on 76 minute.
80' The referee has no hesitation. Moses Odubajo is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 80.
81' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Joost van Aken by Jordan Rhodes on 81 minute.
86' 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 Kadeem Harris suffering a number of foals already.
87' The Jamaica Lewis Grabban breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-0!
89' Joe Lolley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Mighten at the 89 minute mark.
Nottingham Forest FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Joao Carvalho	1
Steven Fletcher	1
George Boyd	1
Connor Wickham	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.