Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday are both riding high in the Championship with their 5th and 8th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
Nottingham Forest have played 9 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Middlesbrough in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Millwall the opponent.
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 twelve matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 3 Lost 4.
The Nottingham Forest fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Nottingham Forest are not conceding a lot of goals here at City Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Playing away, Sheffield Wednesday have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Championship this season.
Sheffield Wednesday has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Derby County for a Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Sheffield Wednesday secured a home win against Brentford with the score 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Sheffield Wednesday in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sheffield Wednesday, 6 draws and 5 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Sheffield Wednesday's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Sheffield Wednesday in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Nottingham Forest victories, 0 draws and 8 Sheffield Wednesday wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Fletcher
11 goals
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L. Grabban
10 goals
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J. Lolley
3 goals
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Nottingham Forest missing players
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 29 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 65% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 71% |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 43% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 19% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 55% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 62% |
| 35% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 29% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 5.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 265 | 141 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 145 | 274 |
| 62 | 27 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 49 | 94 |
| 44% | 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | 31% |
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Leeds United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Fulham | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 33 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 13 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Hull City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 28 |
| 16 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 20 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 17 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
- Nottingham Forest
- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield Wednesday
- The Star - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield Telegraph - (local newspaper)