Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Max Lowe 7' Y
Keinan Davis 18' Y
Y 33' Ben Wilmot
James Garner 51' Y
James Garner 52' Y
Y 81' Sam Clucas
Brice Samba 85' R
Y 90' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

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

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4
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Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
30 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
25 Jan Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Derby County FC H 2–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
08 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
05 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
22 Jan Fulham FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds City Ground, Nottingham will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Lowe.
  • 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Fletcher, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' Keinan Davis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Wilmot is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Phil Jagielka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 43' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 48' Jaden Philogene Bidace, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Garner.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Garner.
  • 54' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Keinan Davis has done his job and it is now time for Sam Surridge to step up.
  • 56' Brennan Johnson puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Goal! Josh Maja scores his 74 goal in 369 matches.
  • 70' Sam Clucas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Brown on 70 minute.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 79' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Nick Powell on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Clucas is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Ryan Yates has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 82 minute.
  • 85' Brice Samba was booked on 85.
  • 87' Lewis Baker does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
  • 88' Lewis Baker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Allen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James McClean 2
Lee Gregory 2
Lewis Baker 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Sammy Ameobi 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Josh Maja 1
Tobias Figueiredo 1

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-01-25 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-01-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2022-01-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC43% Draw27% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Nottingham Forest FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC31% Draw46% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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