Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Akil Howson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Hillsborough Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Wickham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Rhodes made 372 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 383 games and scored 468 goals.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Massimo Luongo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfa Semedo is hanging Brennan Johnson on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Poor challenge from Joe Worrall. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Rhodes is withdrawn and Steven Fletcher gets his opportunity.
- 69' Joe Lolley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Moses Odubajo is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 71.
- 72' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Matty Cash gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Alessio Da Cruz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Fletcher on 74 minute.
- 78' Tiago Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Alex Hunt gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Massimo Luongo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Tiago Silva has done his job and it is now time for John Bostock to step up.
- 90' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Adama Diakhaby comes on to replace Lewis Grabban.
- 90' Poor challenge from Dominic Iorfa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
14
Jacob Murphy ↓ Moses Odubajo 68'
- 7
-
6
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Steven Fletcher 68'
- 10
- 28
- 2
-
5
Kieran Lee ↓ Adam Reach 74'
-
21
Massimo Luongo ↓ Alex Hunt 83'
- 27
- 13
Bench
- 15
-
20
Adam Reach ↑ 74'
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↑ 68'
- 3
- 25
- 8
-
29
Alex Hunt ↑ 83'
-
22
Moses Odubajo ↑ 68'
- 38
Coach
Garry Monk
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 23
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Nuno Joia 62'
- 30
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ John Bostock 85'
- 4
-
40
Brennan Johnson ↓ Alfa Semedo 62'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 90'
- 12
- 20
- 10
-
13
John Bostock ↑ 85'
-
9
Nuno Joia ↑ 62'
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 62'
- 48
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
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
2020-06-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-03-07
Brentford FC
5–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-03-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-02-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Derby County FC
L
2020-02-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-02-22
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-06-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-03-06
Nottingham Forest FC
0–3
Millwall FC
L
2020-03-02
Middlesbrough FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-02-25
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-02-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-02-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
57%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

