A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Nottingham Forest in 5th position and Fulham placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
The season is still full of potential for Nottingham as they can still win the whole Championship. Fulham are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
10-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Nottingham Forest so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The City Ground.
Nottingham shared the glory with Derby County in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Bristol City.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nottingham as they are travelling to their away game against Preston North End in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Nottingham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 20 games. 20 goals have been conceded.
Fulham form and stats
Playing away, Fulham have won 7 games, drawn 8 and suffered 5 defeats in the Championship this season.
Impressive finishing from Joshua Onomah secured the home win 1-0 against Birmingham City in their previous game. Prior to that result Fulham won their away game at Queens Park Rangers. The scoreline was 2-1.
Joshua Onomah came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Birmingham City last time out, making the manager S. Parker feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Birmingham City, was very satisfying as Joshua Onomah scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
After this away game Fulham return home for a Championship game against Cardiff City. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Fulham find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Fulham in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Fulham - Nottingham Forest 1-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Nottingham four wins, one draw and Fulham four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Mitrović 23 goals | ![]() L. Grabban 19 goals | ![]() J. Lolley 9 goals |
Nottingham Forest missing players
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| Nottingham Forest | Fulham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 20 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 54 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 55 |
| 41 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 44 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 68% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 65% | 73% |
| 41% | 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 35% | 46% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 5% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 54% | 40% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 55% | 49% |
| 34% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 34% |
| 17% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 30% | 22% |
| 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 538 | 291 | 93 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 234 | 544 |
| 137 | 68 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 83 | 186 |
| 39% | 35% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 30% |
- Fulham 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 | Leeds United | 41 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 78 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 71 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 31 | 77 |
| 3 | Brentford | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 40 | 72 |
| 4 | Fulham | 41 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 70 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 68 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 41 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 58 | 51 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 64 |
| 7 | Derby County | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 61 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 41 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 60 |
| 9 | Millwall | 41 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 58 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 56 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -7 | 55 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 66 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 53 |
| 14 | Reading | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 52 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 31 | -6 | 52 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 53 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -13 | 49 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 41 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -7 | 46 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -9 | 46 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 63 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 46 |
| 21 | Hull City | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -16 | 45 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -13 | 44 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 41 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -21 | 41 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 78 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 45 | -32 | 40 |
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- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)