Nottingham Forest hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 25 points and a 20th position in the Championship table. Visiting Barnsley holds 12th place with 34 pts.
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Championship
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
The visiting Barnsley played their last game only three days ago, a Championship match.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Nottingham Forest so far this season.
Nottingham are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus Swansea City. Ahead of that match, Nottingham lost 1-2 at home to Middlesbrough.
Nottingham were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
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 Nottingham have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn three and lost eight.
Nottingham Forest are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Coventry City awaits in three days.
Nottingham has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Barnsley form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Barnsley have lost on their last two travels.
Barnsley are looking to quickly end their 345 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.
Barnsley are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Championship against Cardiff City (placed 16th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Norwich City in the FA Cup.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barnsley playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Barnsley wins, zero draws and seven defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Barnsley have scored 13 goals in 13 league games away. Barnsley have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Nottingham and Barnsley have met before this season: Barnsley - Nottingham Forest 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Nottingham wins - draws - Barnsley wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Woodrow 8 goals |   L. Taylor 4 goals |  A. Mowatt 4 goals |
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| Nottingham Forest | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 20 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 32 |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 72% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 73% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 54% | 50% |
| 8% | 15% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 42% |
| 24% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 40% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10 | 10.4 |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 26% | 26% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 39% | 33% |
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Championship
- Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 53 |
| 2 | Watford | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Reading | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
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