Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hull City in 11th and Nottingham Forest in 9th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Hull City form and stats
Hull City have played 12 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Hull City are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Hull City's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Birmingham City (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Hull City played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Charlton Athletic.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hull City handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D3-L0.
Hull City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Queens Park Rangers awaits in three days.
The Hull City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Hull City have conceded 14 goals.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
The visitors are W5-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Nottingham Forest, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Huddersfield Town (placed 19th). A 0-4 loss hosting Sheffield Wednesday before that.
Nottingham Forest are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 6 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of nine matches.
A new game in only three days for Nottingham Forest, the Championship home match versus Wigan Athletic. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Nottingham Forest's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Nottingham Forest have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nottingham Forest - Hull City 1-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hull City 5 wins, 1 draw and Nottingham Forest 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Bowen 16 goals |   L. Grabban 10 goals |  K. Grosicki 7 goals |
Hull City missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Hull City | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 37 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 31 | 14 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 95% |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 68% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 42% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 18% |
| 4% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| 57% | 50% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 55% |
| 26% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 32% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 298 | 160 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 140 | 290 |
| 97 | 54 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 41 | 71 |
| 38% | 39% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 44% | 39% |
- Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- 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 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Fulham | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Brentford | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 26 |
| 17 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 26 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 25 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 25 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -19 | 20 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 18 |
- Hull City
- Hull Daily Mail - (local newspaper)
- Nottingham Forest
- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)