Championship prediction and preview: Nottingham Forest modest favorites to beat Queens Park Rangers

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ron Steel Sports Ground (30603 seats)

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

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Nottingham Forest are 8-3-5 (wins-draw-losses).

The home team returns to Ron Steel Sports Ground after being equal after 90 minutes with West Bromwich Albion (placed 1st) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 2-2. Preceding that match was the home game against Charlton Athletic that was lost 0-1.

Nottingham Forest's goalie Brice Samba played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against West Bromwich Albion with a stunning seven saves.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nottingham Forest handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and four defeats.

The manager S. Lamouchi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cardiff City in only three days.

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 16 matches. Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L9 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Queens Park Rangers go into this game after a win, the home game against Stoke City that ended 4-2. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Swansea City.

What a finish in the last match, as Queens Park Rangers came back from being down 0-2 and secured a very satisfying victory through Ilias Chair's goal in the 90th minute. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Queens Park Rangers, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Queens Park Rangers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

After this away game Queens Park Rangers return home for a Championship game against Derby County. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Queens Park Rangers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Queens Park Rangers have conceded 28 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Queens Park Rangers - Nottingham Forest 0-4. Nottingham Forest-Queens Park Rangers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nottingham Forest six wins, Queens Park Rangers two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
16 goals
Queens Park RangersE. Eze
E. Eze
11 goals
Queens Park RangersJ. Hugill
J. Hugill
10 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
15 8 2 Won W 0 5 12
10 3 1 Drew D 0 2 6
8 5 2 Lost L 5 9 15
45 20 5 Scored S 3 18 51
33 16 6 Conceded C 11 28 58
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
70% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
42% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 64%
21% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 42%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
55% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 64%
33% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
15% 19% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 27%
 
5.5 6.8 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.1 4.7
6.3 4.9 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.2 5.1
1.8 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
430 236 90 Total Shots T S 51 162 397
107 52 18 Shots on Target S O 14 51 135
42% 38% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 35% 38%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14)
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 West Bromwich Albion 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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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 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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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.