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 | 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
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' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 477 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lyle Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Liam Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' Ryan Yates picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Green departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
- 61' Poor challenge from Callum Paterson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 66 minute. Cafu leaves to be changed by Alexander Mighten.
- 69' Anthony Knockaert was booked on 69.
- 74' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Grabban is withdrawn and Lyle Taylor gets his opportunity.
- 79' Joey Pelupessy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 84' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| George Boyd | 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.