Nottingham Forest FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Tony Harrington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against nottingham forest fc and swansea city afc has kicked off!
- 5' nottingham forest fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. nottingham forest fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The 31-year-old Connor Roberts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' swansea city afc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Jack Colback is replaced by Harry Arter.
- 42' Will Swan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Connor Roberts gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 48' nottingham forest fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Arter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' The whistle greets Guerrero as he departs to be replaced by Joe Lolley.
- 58' 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 Cyrus Christie suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' Marc Guehi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 73' Scotland international Jay Fulton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 76' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Will Swan comes on to replace Sammy Ameobi.
- 78' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Scott McKenna gets a Yellow card.
- 80' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jamal Lowe is withdrawn and Wayne Routledge gets his opportunity.
- 85' Freddie Woodman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Freddie Woodman is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 87.
- 89' Jake Bidwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- swansea city afc celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
-
8
Jack Colback C ↓ Harry Arter 37'
- 3
- 2
-
11
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Will Swan 76'
- 33
- 30
-
19
Guerrero ↓ Joe Lolley 53'
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 53'
-
31
Harry Arter ↑ 37'
- 18
- 44
- 6
- 17
-
48
Will Swan ↑ 76'
Coach
Chris Hughton
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Wayne Routledge 80'
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 80'
- 21
- 13
- 20
- 14
- 45
- 3
- 44
- 41
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Connor Roberts | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-11-29
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-11-24
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-21
Barnsley FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-07
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-11-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2020-10-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-11-29
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-11-25
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-11-21
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2020-11-07
Norwich City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-11-03
Brentford FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-31
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
63%
Nottingham Forest FC or Swansea City AFC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

