Cardiff City have come here for an appealing battle versus the home side Nottingham Forest. Prepare for the game with this full Championship preview!
- Nottingham Forest is in the worst form (0-1-4)
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
Nottingham Forest are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Championship games here at The City Ground. Nottingham are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The City Ground, having lost their two previous games here.
The home team returns to The City Ground after being equal after 90 minutes with Derby County (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 1-1. Scott McKenna, defender, was given a rating of 7.44/10 in that game, top of the team. McKenna won 5 of 7 duels.
Preceding that match was a Carabao Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-4).There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Nottingham Forest, as the Championship home game vs Middlesbrough is only three days away.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nottingham Forest at home in the league. 2 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Cardiff City form and stats
Cardiff City are still undefeated on their travels in the Championship. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The manager M. McCarthy was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)). Cardiff City suffered a 1-2 loss to Bristol City (placed 11th). Midfield player Marlon Pack was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.8/10. Pack hit one key pass.
The game before that, in the Carabao Cup, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion.The schedule is very tough for Cardiff now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Coventry City is waiting in only three days.
4 goals so far away for Cardiff City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nottingham three wins, one draw and Cardiff City six victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Flint 4 goals |   S. McKenna 1 goals |  B. Johnson 1 goals |
Nottingham Forest missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12.6 |
| 3.4 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 24% | 20% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 33% |
- All of Cardiff City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Nottingham Forest's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game away.
- Cardiff City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff City have scored more than double the goals of Nottingham Forest.
- Cardiff City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nottingham Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Nottingham Forest have lost all their home matches so far.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nottingham Forest is in the worst form (0-1-4)
| Nottingham Forest | Last season | Cardiff City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Drew | D | 8 | 14 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Lost | L | 5 | 14 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 29 | 66 | ||
| 45 | 24 | Conceded | C | 23 | 49 | ||
| 87% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 93% | ||
| 63% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 78% | ||
| 22% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 46% | ||
| 7% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 9% | ||
| 41% | 48% | BTTS | BTTS | 48% | 50% | ||
| 30% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 33% | ||
| 41% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 24% | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11.3 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 11.1 | ||
| 3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
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