Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2020-21
Swansea City AFC
5 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Y 10' Carl Jenkinson
Y 69' Joe Worrall
Yan Dhanda 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — FA Cup at Liberty Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Robert Madley

Head-to-Head

3
2
4
Swansea City AFC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 Swansea City AFC 5–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-07-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2019-09-14 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 5–1 W
16 Jan Barnsley FC A 2–0 W
09 Jan Stevenage FC A 2–0 W
02 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
30 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–5 L
20 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
16 Jan Millwall FC H 3–1 W
09 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
02 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Stoke City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Liberty Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Ryan Manning is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
  • 7' GOAL! Liam Cullen fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carl Jenkinson.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Wayne Routledge is replaced by Jamal Lowe.
  • 25' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Goal! Matt Grimes scores his 18 goal in 387 matches.
  • 34' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Yan Dhanda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 46' Cafu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fouad Bachirou on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' What a moment for Anthony Knockaert! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' A goal from the England international Matt Grimes! He fires home on 61 to make it 3-1!
  • 65' Matt Grimes makes way for Jay Fulton at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 66' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Marc Guehi is withdrawn and Jake Bidwell gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Liam Cullen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 69' Joe Worrall picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' Jordan Garrick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Roberts on 76 minute.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' A goal from the Wales international Oliver Cooper! He fires home on 84 to make it 5-1!
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Garrick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 90' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Connor Roberts 3
Sam Surridge 3
Sammy Ameobi 2
Matt Grimes 2
Liam Cullen 2
Molla Wague 1
Cafu 1
Brennan Johnson 1

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Swansea City AFC 5–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-07-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2019-09-14 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-01-23 Swansea City AFC 5–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-01-16 Barnsley FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-01-09 Stevenage FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-01-23 Swansea City AFC 5–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-01-16 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2021-01-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2021-01-02 Preston North End FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC57% Draw24% Nottingham Forest FC19%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
43%
Swansea City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC40% Draw43% Nottingham Forest FC17%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.