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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30603 seats)

Nottingham Forest and Preston North End have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.

Insights:
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Championship
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Nottingham Forest and Preston North End 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 can neither be promoted or relegated from Championship. For Preston most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Nottingham Forest have collected 26 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-8-8. The last three games played by Nottingham Forest, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Nottingham Forest shared the glory with Sheffield Wednesday in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. In the match before that, Nottingham hosted Stoke City and drew the game 1-1.

Lewis Grabban felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Sheffield Wednesday as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 45th minute.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nottingham Forest perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nottingham Forest as a small favourite), we find 20 games. Nottingham has won seven of these, drawn six and lost seven.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Nottingham Forest here at The City Ground in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (20 from 22 games). Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Preston North End form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Preston North End have produced an overall stat of 10-2-10 so far.

Preston have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Daniel Iversen. It's been 360 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Preston are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Championship against Barnsley (placed 6th). Prior to that result Preston North End won their away game at Coventry City. The scoreline was 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Preston North End playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were seven Preston North End wins, five draws and five defeats.

Preston find the net regularly in their away games. 26 goals from 22 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 31 goals have been conceded by Preston North End in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Preston North End - Nottingham 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Nottingham, six draws and two wins for Preston North End. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.

Top Goalscorers

Preston North EndS. Sinclair
S. Sinclair
9 goals
NottinghamL. Grabban
L. Grabban
6 goals
Preston North EndB. Potts
B. Potts
5 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Preston North End missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Preston North End
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
12 6 3 Won W 2 10 17
16 8 1 Drew D 1 2 7
17 8 2 Lost L 3 10 21
36 20 9 Scored S 5 26 47
43 22 6 Conceded C 8 31 55
87% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 93%
62% 68% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 68% 62%
20% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 44%
7% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 9%
40% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 41% 31%
31% 32% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 32% 36%
42% 41% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 32% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11.2 12.7 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8.8 9.6
3 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 3.1
27% 25% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • 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
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Norwich City 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

Nottingham Forest:
Preston North End:
Championship:
England:
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 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

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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.