Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Wed 2 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC The City Ground HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Joe Lolley 23' Y
Anthony Knockaert 54' Y
Y 69' Nathaniel Chalobah
Y 71' Quina
Harry Arter 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Rhodes
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Watford FC H 0–0 D
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Preston North End FC H 4–1 W
25 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
21 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
07 Nov Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
04 Nov Stoke City FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
  • 5' Watford FC have won 403 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Quina, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Nathaniel Chalobah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Joe Lolley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' Joe Lolley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Wilmot, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 380 games and scored 439 goals.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Anthony Knockaert on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Nathaniel Chalobah gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Quina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' The whistle greets Quina as he departs to be replaced by Stipe Perica.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Harry Arter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 90' Craig Cathcart makes way for Ben Wilmot at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw37% Watford FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
65%
Nottingham Forest FC or Watford FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC21% Draw63% Watford FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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