Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Reading FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Swansea.com Stadium!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Flynn Downes was booked on 11.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Korey Smith.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Philip Zinckernagel makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 48.
- 50' Lewis Grabban has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Benjamin Cabango was booked on 55.
- 56' The whistle greets Korey Smith as he departs to be replaced by Michael Obafemi.
- 61' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 63' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
- 66' Scott McKenna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Cafu on 67 minute.
- 68' Magnificent from Brennan Johnson! That is 65 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' The crowd applauds Lewis Grabban as he leaves the pitch. Lyle Taylor steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 89' Gaetan Bong gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Cafu will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Swansea City AFC
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Michael Obafemi 56'
- 12
- 18
- 8
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 10
- 5
- 17
- 27
Bench
- 28
- 1
- 20
- 24
-
9
Michael Obafemi ↑ 56'
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 45'
- 46
Coach
Russell Martin
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 86'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 30
- 26
- 4
-
24
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↓ Gaetan Bong 89'
- 37
- 20
-
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Cafu 67'
Bench
- 1
-
13
Gaetan Bong ↑ 89'
- 10
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 86'
-
18
Cafu ↑ 67'
- 21
- 17
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Swansea City AFC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-12-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-11-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-11-23
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2021-11-20
Reading FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-11-06
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
67%
Swansea City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

