Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Jacob Brown 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Daniel Leach

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
1
Stoke City FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC 2019-09-27 Stoke City FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Stoke City FC welcome Nottingham Forest FC for this crunch clash at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brice Samba, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Nick Powell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Thompson makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 33' Josef Bursik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Joe Allen is replaced by Sam Clucas on 61 minute.
  • 64' The whistle greets Sammy Ameobi as he departs to be replaced by Joe Lolley.
  • 65' What composure from James Chester! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Jordan Thompson as he leaves the pitch. John Obi Mikel steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Lyle Taylor on, Lewis Grabban off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Brown argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Tom Ince. He replaces Nick Powell on 82 minute.
  • 87' Jamaica international Lewis Grabban has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
James McClean 2
Lee Gregory 2
Lewis Baker 2
Benik Afobe 1
Rabbi Matondo 1
Josh Tymon 1
Joe Lolley 1

Head to Head

2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC 2019-09-27 Stoke City FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC45% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC30% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC20%
Actual: 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.