Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Daniel Leach
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Jordan Thompson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Tom Ince has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tashan Oakley-Boothe, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Joe Allen has done his job and it is now time for Sam Clucas to step up.
- 64' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Joe Lolley comes on to replace Sammy Ameobi.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Chester makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 68' John Obi Mikel gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Jordan Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Lyle Taylor comes on to replace Lewis Grabban.
- 81' Jacob Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Nick Powell is replaced by Tom Ince on 82 minute.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 9
-
4
Joe Allen ↓ Sam Clucas 61'
- 11
- 36
- 18
- 12
- 34
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Tom Ince 82'
- 37
- 32
Bench
- 17
-
22
Sam Clucas ↑ 61'
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 82'
- 24
- 6
- 28
-
13
John Obi Mikel ↑ 68'
- 23
-
20
Tashan Oakley-Boothe ↑ 82'
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Lyle Taylor 76'
- 22
- 3
- 2
-
11
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Joe Lolley 64'
- 30
- 18
- 5
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 12
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 64'
- 31
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 76'
- 19
- 6
- 17
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| James McClean | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 1 |
| Nuno Joia | 1 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| James Chester | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-12-29
Stoke City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-12-26
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-12-19
Millwall FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-12-15
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-12
Nottingham Forest FC
1–3
Brentford FC
L
2020-12-09
Norwich City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
55%
Stoke City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.