Nottingham Forest v Preston North End betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30576 seats)

The Championship season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Nottingham Forest and Preston North End promises to be an interesting one.

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.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Nottingham Forest's two home games in the Championship so far this season, having collected 3 points here at The City Ground.

The points were shared in Nottingham Forest's previous game, also at home. Visiting Preston North End travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Nottingham Forest won a home game hosting Derby County (3-0).

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 14 games. Nottingham Forest has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 6.

Early season league goal statistics from Nottingham Forest's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.

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Preston North End form and stats

No Championship points yet away for Preston North End, from their first 2 matches.

Preston North End are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest. A draw for Preston North End before that, at their own venue hosting Hull City (2-2).

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 ten relevant matches. Results were 2 Preston North End wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Preston North End has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Nottingham Forest victories, 5 draws and 3 Preston North End wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 9 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Grabban
4 goals
D. Johnson
4 goals / 2 assists
M. Dawson
1 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Preston North End missing players

Nottingham Forest Preston North End
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played 1 3 6
2 1 0 Won 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost 1 2 2
8 4 1 Scored 0 2 10
5 2 2 Conceded 1 4 6
83% 67% 100% Over 0.5 100% 67% 83%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 0% 33% 67%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 33% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 33% 100% BTTS 0% 33% 50%
33% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 33%
17% 33% 0% Failed To Score 100% 67% 33%
 
3 4.3 9 Corners For (avg) 7 5.3 5.5
6.8 3.7 5 Corners Against (avg) 8 4.3 5.2
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.3 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Preston North End have yet to win a game away.

Nottingham Forest
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Birmingham City
21-08-19 CH Charlton Athletic 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest
24-08-19 CH Fulham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest
27-08-19 CC Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Derby County
31-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 14:00 Preston North End
14-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Nottingham Forest
21-09-19 CH Nottingham Forest 14:00 Barnsley
24-09-19 CC Arsenal - Nottingham Forest
27-09-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Nottingham Forest
01-10-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 18:45 Nottingham Forest
Preston North End
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 2 Preston North End
21-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
27-08-19 CC Preston North End 2 - 2 Hull City
31-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 14:00 Preston North End
14-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Brentford
21-09-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Preston North End
24-09-19 CC Preston North End 18:45 Manchester City
28-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Bristol City
01-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Preston North End

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Swansea City 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
3 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
4 Bristol City 6 3 2 1 11 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 11
5 Fulham 6 3 1 2 10 5 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 10
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 7 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 8
11 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
12 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
13 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
14 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
15 Birmingham City 5 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -3 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 6 1 3 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 6
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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