Nottingham Forest FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Reading FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Swansea City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Cameron Congreve has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' A goal from the Ireland international Cyrus Christie! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-0!
- 22' Cyrus Christie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 22.
- 24' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 24.
- 28' What composure from Michael Obafemi! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' Sam Surridge does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Surridge makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 57' Jules Ntcham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Manning on 57 minute.
- 62' James Garner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 415 appearances.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Sam Surridge gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 70' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 70 minute. Philip Zinckernagel leaves to be changed by Joe Lolley.
- 75' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Brennan Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 76 minute. Sam Surridge leaves to be changed by Alexander Mighten.
- 78' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Jay Fulton comes on to replace Joel Piroe.
- 83' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Richie Laryea on, Jack Colback off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Alexander Mighten adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 5-1 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
-
8
Jack Colback ↓ Richie Laryea 83'
- 2
- 16
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 37
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 70'
- 3
- 18
-
14
Richie Laryea ↑ 83'
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 76'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 33
-
3
Ryan Manning ↓ Jules Ntcham 57'
- 13
- 9
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Jay Fulton 78'
- 22
- 45
Bench
- 7
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↑ 57'
- 18
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 78'
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↑ 57'
- 14
- 15
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Connor Roberts | 3 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 1 |
| Alexander Mighten | 1 |
| Michael Obafemi | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-04-30
Nottingham Forest FC
5–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2022-04-26
Fulham FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-04-23
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-04-18
Nottingham Forest FC
4–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-04-15
Luton Town FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-04-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
40%
Nottingham Forest FC or Swansea City AFC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

