Open game expected at Cardiff City Stadium: Cardiff City vs Nottingham Forest preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 25.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cardiff City have their presumed home advantage while Nottingham Forest are ahead 6 points in the Championship table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City have collected 31 points from their Championship home games so far after 8-7-1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

No payout for Cardiff City in their previous match, an away game at Stoke City that ended in defeat 0-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Wigan Athletic that ended 2-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cardiff City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn four and lost one.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Brentford in only four days. This game is also played here at Cardiff City Stadium.

The Cardiff City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Cardiff City have conceded only 14 goals.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

7 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Nottingham Forest playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

Nottingham Forest's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Queens Park Rangers that finished 0-0. Before that, Nottingham Forest travelled to West Bromwich Albion and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nottingham Forest playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Nottingham Forest wins, four draws and six defeats.

Nottingham Forest have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Nottingham Forest in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Nottingham Forest - Cardiff City 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - one - zero (Cardiff City wins - draws - Nottingham Forest wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
16 goals
Cardiff CityL. Tomlin
L. Tomlin
7 goals
Nottingham ForestJ. Lolley
J. Lolley
7 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Nottingham Forest missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Nottingham Forest
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 17 34
12 8 1 Won W 2 7 15
14 7 2 Drew D 2 7 11
8 1 1 Lost L 1 3 8
48 24 3 Scored S 9 25 45
47 14 3 Conceded C 5 17 33
91% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 68%
53% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 41%
29% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 24% 21%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
62% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 53%
26% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 35%
21% 19% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 18%
 
5 4.9 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.4 5.7
5.9 5.3 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7.6 6.2
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
411 196 36 Total Shots T S 65 194 444
127 57 9 Shots on Target S O 19 55 110
38% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 45% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14)
  • Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 34 18 12 4 62 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 18 11 5 2 28 14 26 66
2 Leeds United 34 18 8 8 49 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 19 62
3 Fulham 34 16 9 9 48 37 17 10 2 5 29 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 11 57
4 Brentford 34 16 8 10 56 29 17 9 5 3 31 15 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 56
5 Nottingham Forest 34 15 11 8 45 33 17 8 4 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 56
6 Preston North End 34 16 8 10 49 38 18 11 3 4 34 21 16 5 5 6 15 17 11 56
7 Bristol City 34 15 8 11 48 49 17 7 4 6 24 26 17 8 4 5 24 23 -1 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 34 14 9 11 50 40 17 8 6 3 22 14 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 51
9 Swansea City 34 13 12 9 44 42 18 8 4 6 24 20 16 5 8 3 20 22 2 51
10 Cardiff City 34 12 14 8 48 47 16 8 7 1 24 14 18 4 7 7 24 33 1 50
11 Millwall 34 12 13 9 40 39 16 8 5 3 24 17 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 49
12 Sheffield Wednesday 34 12 9 13 44 41 16 6 5 5 14 18 18 6 4 8 30 23 3 45
13 Derby County 34 11 12 11 42 46 18 9 7 2 25 13 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 45
14 Birmingham City 34 12 9 13 45 52 17 6 5 6 26 26 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 45
15 Queens Park Rangers 34 12 7 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 17 5 3 9 18 28 -7 43
16 Reading 34 11 9 14 41 38 16 6 2 8 21 21 18 5 7 6 20 17 3 42
17 Hull City 34 11 8 15 48 53 17 6 3 8 27 28 17 5 5 7 21 25 -5 41
18 Charlton Athletic 34 10 9 15 44 48 18 7 5 6 25 22 16 3 4 9 19 26 -4 39
19 Stoke City 34 11 4 19 43 53 18 7 3 8 24 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -10 37
20 Middlesbrough 34 8 13 13 34 44 17 6 7 4 16 16 17 2 6 9 18 28 -10 37
21 Huddersfield Town 34 9 9 16 39 55 17 5 5 7 18 24 17 4 4 9 21 31 -16 36
22 Wigan Athletic 34 8 10 16 34 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -16 34
23 Barnsley 34 7 10 17 41 58 18 5 7 6 26 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -17 31
24 Luton Town 34 9 3 22 40 69 16 6 3 7 24 25 18 3 0 15 16 44 -29 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 34 18 12 4 62 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 18 11 5 2 28 14 26 66
2 Leeds United 34 18 8 8 49 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 19 62
3 Fulham 34 16 9 9 48 37 17 10 2 5 29 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 11 57
4 Brentford 34 16 8 10 56 29 17 9 5 3 31 15 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 56
5 Nottingham Forest 34 15 11 8 45 33 17 8 4 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 56
6 Preston North End 34 16 8 10 49 38 18 11 3 4 34 21 16 5 5 6 15 17 11 56
7 Bristol City 34 15 8 11 48 49 17 7 4 6 24 26 17 8 4 5 24 23 -1 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 34 14 9 11 50 40 17 8 6 3 22 14 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 51
9 Swansea City 34 13 12 9 44 42 18 8 4 6 24 20 16 5 8 3 20 22 2 51
10 Cardiff City 34 12 14 8 48 47 16 8 7 1 24 14 18 4 7 7 24 33 1 50
11 Millwall 34 12 13 9 40 39 16 8 5 3 24 17 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 49
12 Sheffield Wednesday 34 12 9 13 44 41 16 6 5 5 14 18 18 6 4 8 30 23 3 45
13 Derby County 34 11 12 11 42 46 18 9 7 2 25 13 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 45
14 Birmingham City 34 12 9 13 45 52 17 6 5 6 26 26 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 45
15 Queens Park Rangers 34 12 7 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 17 5 3 9 18 28 -7 43
16 Reading 34 11 9 14 41 38 16 6 2 8 21 21 18 5 7 6 20 17 3 42
17 Hull City 34 11 8 15 48 53 17 6 3 8 27 28 17 5 5 7 21 25 -5 41
18 Charlton Athletic 34 10 9 15 44 48 18 7 5 6 25 22 16 3 4 9 19 26 -4 39
19 Stoke City 34 11 4 19 43 53 18 7 3 8 24 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -10 37
20 Middlesbrough 34 8 13 13 34 44 17 6 7 4 16 16 17 2 6 9 18 28 -10 37
21 Huddersfield Town 34 9 9 16 39 55 17 5 5 7 18 24 17 4 4 9 21 31 -16 36
22 Wigan Athletic 34 8 10 16 34 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -16 34
23 Barnsley 34 7 10 17 41 58 18 5 7 6 26 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -17 31
24 Luton Town 34 9 3 22 40 69 16 6 3 7 24 25 18 3 0 15 16 44 -29 30

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.