Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Nottingham Forest FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Lolley on 23.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismaila Sarr, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stipe Perica is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 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 deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 64' Yuri Ribeiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Nathaniel Chalobah is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Quina.
  • 75' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Quina departs to be replaced by Stipe Perica.
  • 80' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Harry Arter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Joe Lolley is replaced by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 90' Craig Cathcart makes way for Ben Wilmot at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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.