Another action-packed fixture in Championship as Nottingham Forest welcome Huddersfield Town

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30603 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Nottingham Forest are in the 15th position while the guesting Huddersfield Town worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Championship
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Championship

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship.

Nottingham Forest are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Huddersfield are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Nottingham Forest have played 20 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Nottingham shared the glory with Bristol City in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Nottingham won a home game hosting Queens Park Rangers (3-1).

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 seven times, drawn three and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nottingham as they are travelling to their away game against Birmingham City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Nottingham have scored 19 league goals here from 20 matches, not a lot. Nottingham have only conceded 19 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Huddersfield Town, who have the most conceded goals (41) away in Championship, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-12 (win-draw-lose).

Home advantage was not enough for Huddersfield Town in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting AFC Bournemouth, 1-2. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Rotherham United.

Huddersfield are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

A new game in only four days for Huddersfield Town, the Championship home match versus Barnsley. Busy days.

The attacking power of Huddersfield when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 20 league matches away. For Huddersfield, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Huddersfield Town - Nottingham Forest 1-0 entered in the official records. Nottingham Forest-Huddersfield Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nottingham Forest three wins, Huddersfield Town six wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Huddersfield TownF. Campbell
F. Campbell
7 goals
Huddersfield TownJ. Koroma
J. Koroma
6 goals
Huddersfield TownI. Mbenza
I. Mbenza
5 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Huddersfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Huddersfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 7 20 41
12 6 4 Won W 2 3 11
13 7 3 Drew D 1 5 11
16 7 0 Lost L 4 12 19
34 19 9 Scored S 10 16 43
39 19 3 Conceded C 12 41 62
88% 80% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
61% 65% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 85% 78%
22% 30% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 60% 49%
7% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 15% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 15% 15%
39% 45% 43% BTTS BTTS 57% 45% 51%
32% 35% 57% Clean Sheets C S 29% 20% 27%
41% 40% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 45% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.4 12.9 14.1 Shots (avg) S ( 14.9 10.5 10.4
3 3.8 4.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.1 2.9
27% 25% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 25% 36%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Huddersfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Huddersfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals (41) away in Championship
  • Huddersfield Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Championship
  • Huddersfield Town have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship
  • Huddersfield Town have the the worst goal difference (-25) away in Championship
  • Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Championship
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Championship
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Championship

  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 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 41 24 10 7 59 27 21 17 2 2 41 12 20 7 8 5 18 15 32 82
3 Swansea City 41 22 9 10 50 31 20 11 5 4 23 12 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 75
4 Brentford 40 20 13 7 71 40 19 10 7 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 73
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 41 19 9 13 56 45 20 12 1 7 32 22 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 66
8 Cardiff City 41 16 11 14 57 45 21 7 5 9 34 24 20 9 6 5 23 21 12 59
9 Millwall 41 14 16 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 20 8 6 6 22 21 1 58
10 Middlesbrough 41 16 9 16 48 45 20 10 4 6 26 19 21 6 5 10 22 26 3 57
11 Queens Park Rangers 41 15 11 15 48 50 21 10 4 7 28 23 20 5 7 8 20 27 -2 56
12 Stoke City 41 14 13 14 45 46 20 9 4 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 55
13 Luton Town 40 15 8 17 35 46 19 7 6 6 23 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -11 53
14 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
15 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
16 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
17 Blackburn Rovers 41 12 11 18 52 47 20 6 7 7 25 23 21 6 4 11 27 24 5 47
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
20 Derby County 41 11 10 20 30 46 21 6 6 9 16 21 20 5 4 11 14 25 -16 43
21 Coventry City 40 10 12 18 36 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 20 2 5 13 14 36 -20 42
22 Rotherham United 38 11 6 21 41 52 19 5 3 11 24 30 19 6 3 10 17 22 -11 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 41 11 8 22 34 54 20 7 6 7 20 16 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 35
24 Wycombe Wanderers 41 8 9 24 30 64 21 5 5 11 14 27 20 3 4 13 16 37 -34 33

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Table
  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 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 41 24 10 7 59 27 21 17 2 2 41 12 20 7 8 5 18 15 32 82
3 Swansea City 41 22 9 10 50 31 20 11 5 4 23 12 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 75
4 Brentford 40 20 13 7 71 40 19 10 7 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 73
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 41 19 9 13 56 45 20 12 1 7 32 22 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 66
8 Cardiff City 41 16 11 14 57 45 21 7 5 9 34 24 20 9 6 5 23 21 12 59
9 Millwall 41 14 16 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 20 8 6 6 22 21 1 58
10 Middlesbrough 41 16 9 16 48 45 20 10 4 6 26 19 21 6 5 10 22 26 3 57
11 Queens Park Rangers 41 15 11 15 48 50 21 10 4 7 28 23 20 5 7 8 20 27 -2 56
12 Stoke City 41 14 13 14 45 46 20 9 4 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 55
13 Luton Town 40 15 8 17 35 46 19 7 6 6 23 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -11 53
14 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
15 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
16 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
17 Blackburn Rovers 41 12 11 18 52 47 20 6 7 7 25 23 21 6 4 11 27 24 5 47
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
20 Derby County 41 11 10 20 30 46 21 6 6 9 16 21 20 5 4 11 14 25 -16 43
21 Coventry City 40 10 12 18 36 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 20 2 5 13 14 36 -20 42
22 Rotherham United 38 11 6 21 41 52 19 5 3 11 24 30 19 6 3 10 17 22 -11 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 41 11 8 22 34 54 20 7 6 7 20 16 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 35
24 Wycombe Wanderers 41 8 9 24 30 64 21 5 5 11 14 27 20 3 4 13 16 37 -34 33

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.