Nottingham Forest perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Derby County can look both up and down from their 15th position.
Matches between these two teams are often called the East Midlands Derby or sometimes the A52 derby. The A52 is a major English road that connects the two cities Derby and Nottingham. Since 2007, whenever these two teams meet the winner has been awarded the Brian Clough Trophy, named after the famous manager who was successful at both clubs.
Nottingham Forest and Derby County should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Nottingham Forest so far this season.
Nottingham Forest are returning here after visiting Luton Town in a Championship game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Hull City with the scoreline 1-2.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nottingham Forest have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
The Nottingham Forest fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Nottingham Forest are not conceding a lot of goals here at City Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Derby County form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Derby County so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Derby County have lost on their last two travels.
Derby County are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Championship against Middlesbrough (placed 22nd). Prior to that match, the Derby County manager P. Cocu faced defeat when travelling to Hull City and losing 0-2.
We have checked recent matches where Derby County have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W2-D1-L6.
Derby County are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). For Derby County, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Nottingham Forest-Derby County H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nottingham Forest 4 wins, Derby County 3 wins, 3 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Grabban 6 goals |   T. Lawrence 5 goals |  M. Waghorn 4 goals |
Nottingham Forest missing players
Derby County missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Derby County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 47% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 64% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 29% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| 6.6 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.7 | 6.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Derby County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Derby County have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Derby County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derby County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derby County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nottingham Forest have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 8 |