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 | 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Kieren Westwood needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Andre Green is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 41' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Yates on 47 minutes.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 386 games and scored 470 goals.
- 56' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Andre Green trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes on 56 minutes.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Callum Paterson will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Alexander Mighten is replacing Cafu for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Knockaert is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Lewis Grabban exits the field as Lyle Taylor enters on 74.
- 79' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Joey Pelupessy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Marco Matias | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| George Boyd | 1 |
| Connor Wickham | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 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.