The league table in Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with Nottingham Forest leading Wigan Athletic by 17 points. Match preview to follow:
It's no vacation for neither Nottingham Forest nor Wigan Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Nottingham Forest have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.
Happy days for Nottingham Forest in their previous game, a Championship match away at Hull City (placed 13th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Huddersfield Town (1-2).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Nottingham Forest matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from two games).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Blackburn Rovers in only three days. This game is also played here at City Ground.
Nottingham Forest are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. 11 goals have been conceded.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan Athletic have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Championship, after 0-4-8 (12 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Wigan Athletic have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Preston North End game. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Wigan Athletic, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Nottingham Forest game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Wigan Athletic's last game was the home draw against Derby County (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Blackburn Rovers.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Wigan Athletic when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Wigan Athletic manager P. Cook as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Birmingham City.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Wigan Athletic have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Wigan Athletic - Nottingham Forest 1-0, played this season. Nottingham Forest-Wigan Athletic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nottingham Forest 3 wins, Wigan Athletic 4 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Grabban 12 goals |   C. Dunkley 5 goals |  J. Lolley 3 goals |
Nottingham Forest missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 30 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 70% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 46% |
| 17% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 52% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 35% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 5.6 | 7.5 | 8.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 6 | 4.1 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 301 | 150 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 135 | 262 |
| 75 | 30 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 40 | 80 |
| 40% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 26% |
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Wigan Athletic has the fewest points (4) away
- Wigan Athletic has the fewest scored goals (21)
- Wigan Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wigan Athletic have yet to win a 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Brentford | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Fulham | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 34 |
| 13 | Hull City | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 18 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 27 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -19 | 21 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 20 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 20 |
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- Wigan Today - (local newspaper)