Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Callum Paterson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Liam Palmer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Scott McKenna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Ryan Yates will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 56 minute. Andre Green leaves to be changed by Jordan Rhodes.
- 61' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Alexander Mighten comes on to replace Cafu.
- 69' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Lyle Taylor. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 74 minute.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' Filip Krovinovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Andre Green ↓ Jordan Rhodes 56'
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 8
- 18
- 13
- 1
Bench
- 19
- 45
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 56'
- 28
- 29
- 26
- 23
- 34
- 17
Coach
Darren Moore
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 74'
- 22
- 2
- 30
-
18
Cafu ↓ Alexander Mighten 66'
- 27
- 5
- 26
- 4
- 37
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 25
- 12
- 20
- 8
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 74'
- 6
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 66'
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Marco Matias | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2021-05-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-24
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-04-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-04-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2021-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-04-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-05-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-05
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
59%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Nottingham Forest FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.