Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Mark Pottage
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Swansea City AFC have kicked off against Nottingham Forest FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brice Samba made 399 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Ryan Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Jay Fulton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Figueiredo, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 67 minute. Kyle Naughton leaves to be changed by Jordan Morris.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Lewis Grabban exits the field as Glenn Murray enters on 75.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' Paul Arriola is replacing Jamal Lowe for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 87' GOAL! Connor Roberts scores on 87. Assisted by Jake Bidwell
- 88' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Korey Smith on, Conor Hourihane off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Anthony Knockaert makes way for Alexander Mighten at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- The points are shared — Swansea City AFC 1-0 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Paul Arriola 83'
- 10
- 6
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Jordan Morris 67'
- 23
- 24
- 2
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Korey Smith 88'
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 88'
- 18
- 21
- 3
-
11
Jordan Morris ↑ 67'
-
19
Paul Arriola ↑ 83'
- 44
- 17
- 22
Coach
Steve Cooper
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Glenn Murray 75'
- 23
- 3
- 2
- 30
- 18
-
27
Filip Krovinovic ↓ Lyle Taylor 88'
- 5
- 4
- 37
Bench
- 24
- 16
- 13
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 75'
- 12
- 8
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 88'
- 6
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 90'
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Connor Roberts | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2021-02-05
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-01-30
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-01-27
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2021-01-23
Swansea City AFC
5–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-02-13
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
2021-02-06
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-01-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
2021-01-23
Swansea City AFC
5–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
50%
Swansea City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.