Nottingham Forest vs Millwall match preview: Even contest expected at The City Ground

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 06.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30603 seats)

Nottingham Forest have performed better than Millwall so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

The hosts Nottingham Forest saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Championship. That game was an away game at Middlesbrough, so at least Nottingham Forest are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Nottingham Forest are 8-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).

Nottingham Forest drew their last game, 2-2 away at Middlesbrough (placed 22nd). A strong away win before that one, visiting Cardiff City and winning 1-0.

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 Forest have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost five.

The Nottingham Forest fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. Nottingham Forest have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Millwall form and stats

Playing away, Millwall have won 4 games, drawn 8 and suffered 6 defeats in the Championship this season.

There were no winners in Millwall's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Bristol City (placed 7th). A draw for Millwall before that, at their own venue hosting Birmingham City (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Millwall playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Millwall wins, five draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Millwall have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Millwall - Nottingham Forest 2-2. Nottingham Forest-Millwall H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nottingham Forest two wins, Millwall four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
17 goals
MillwallJ. Wallace
J. Wallace
10 goals
Millwall
T. Bradshaw
8 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Millwall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Millwall
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 7 18 36
16 8 2 Won W 2 4 12
12 4 2 Drew D 1 8 15
8 5 2 Lost L 4 6 9
48 20 5 Scored S 8 16 41
35 16 6 Conceded C 14 22 40
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
67% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 67% 72%
42% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 28% 36%
22% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 17% 19%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 11% 6%
53% 41% 17% BTTS BTTS 57% 56% 58%
36% 41% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 28% 31%
17% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 29% 28% 19%
 
5.8 7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 4.3 5.6
6.1 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.7 4.6
1.8 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
477 250 104 Total Shots T S 80 179 385
117 55 21 Shots on Target S O 23 55 127
41% 36% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 29% 32%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14)
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at 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 West Bromwich Albion 36 19 12 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 18 11 5 2 28 14 27 69
2 Leeds United 36 20 8 8 54 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 24 68
3 Fulham 36 18 9 9 51 37 19 12 2 5 32 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 14 63
4 Nottingham Forest 36 16 12 8 48 35 17 8 4 5 20 16 19 8 8 3 28 19 13 60
5 Brentford 36 16 9 11 59 33 17 9 5 3 31 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 26 57
6 Preston North End 36 16 8 12 49 42 18 11 3 4 34 21 18 5 5 8 15 21 7 56
7 Bristol City 36 15 9 12 50 52 17 7 4 6 24 26 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 54
8 Blackburn Rovers 36 14 11 11 52 42 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 53
9 Swansea City 36 13 13 10 46 45 18 8 4 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 52
10 Millwall 36 12 15 9 41 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 51
11 Cardiff City 36 12 15 9 50 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 18 4 7 7 24 33 0 51
12 Sheffield Wednesday 36 13 9 14 46 44 18 7 5 6 16 21 18 6 4 8 30 23 2 48
13 Derby County 36 12 12 12 46 49 18 9 7 2 25 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 -3 48
14 Queens Park Rangers 36 13 8 15 55 61 19 8 5 6 37 33 17 5 3 9 18 28 -6 47
15 Birmingham City 36 12 11 13 47 54 17 6 5 6 26 26 19 6 6 7 21 28 -7 47
16 Reading 36 12 9 15 43 41 18 7 2 9 23 24 18 5 7 6 20 17 2 45
17 Huddersfield Town 36 11 9 16 45 56 19 7 5 7 24 25 17 4 4 9 21 31 -11 42
18 Hull City 36 11 8 17 48 58 19 6 3 10 27 33 17 5 5 7 21 25 -10 41
19 Wigan Athletic 36 10 10 16 38 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 40
20 Charlton Athletic 36 10 9 17 44 53 18 7 5 6 25 22 18 3 4 11 19 31 -9 39
21 Stoke City 36 11 6 19 44 54 18 7 3 8 24 23 18 4 3 11 20 31 -10 39
22 Middlesbrough 36 8 14 14 36 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 17 2 6 9 18 28 -11 38
23 Barnsley 36 8 10 18 42 60 18 5 7 6 26 31 18 3 3 12 16 29 -18 34
24 Luton Town 36 10 4 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 18 3 0 15 16 44 -28 34

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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 West Bromwich Albion 36 19 12 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 18 11 5 2 28 14 27 69
2 Leeds United 36 20 8 8 54 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 24 68
3 Fulham 36 18 9 9 51 37 19 12 2 5 32 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 14 63
4 Nottingham Forest 36 16 12 8 48 35 17 8 4 5 20 16 19 8 8 3 28 19 13 60
5 Brentford 36 16 9 11 59 33 17 9 5 3 31 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 26 57
6 Preston North End 36 16 8 12 49 42 18 11 3 4 34 21 18 5 5 8 15 21 7 56
7 Bristol City 36 15 9 12 50 52 17 7 4 6 24 26 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 54
8 Blackburn Rovers 36 14 11 11 52 42 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 53
9 Swansea City 36 13 13 10 46 45 18 8 4 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 52
10 Millwall 36 12 15 9 41 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 51
11 Cardiff City 36 12 15 9 50 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 18 4 7 7 24 33 0 51
12 Sheffield Wednesday 36 13 9 14 46 44 18 7 5 6 16 21 18 6 4 8 30 23 2 48
13 Derby County 36 12 12 12 46 49 18 9 7 2 25 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 -3 48
14 Queens Park Rangers 36 13 8 15 55 61 19 8 5 6 37 33 17 5 3 9 18 28 -6 47
15 Birmingham City 36 12 11 13 47 54 17 6 5 6 26 26 19 6 6 7 21 28 -7 47
16 Reading 36 12 9 15 43 41 18 7 2 9 23 24 18 5 7 6 20 17 2 45
17 Huddersfield Town 36 11 9 16 45 56 19 7 5 7 24 25 17 4 4 9 21 31 -11 42
18 Hull City 36 11 8 17 48 58 19 6 3 10 27 33 17 5 5 7 21 25 -10 41
19 Wigan Athletic 36 10 10 16 38 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 40
20 Charlton Athletic 36 10 9 17 44 53 18 7 5 6 25 22 18 3 4 11 19 31 -9 39
21 Stoke City 36 11 6 19 44 54 18 7 3 8 24 23 18 4 3 11 20 31 -10 39
22 Middlesbrough 36 8 14 14 36 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 17 2 6 9 18 28 -11 38
23 Barnsley 36 8 10 18 42 60 18 5 7 6 26 31 18 3 3 12 16 29 -18 34
24 Luton Town 36 10 4 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 18 3 0 15 16 44 -28 34

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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.