Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 29, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest?
Cardiff and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 on December 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′O. BurkeNottingham Forest
- 13′A. GunnarssonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 33T. Watt
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2L. Peltier
- 3Fábio
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 16Matthew Connolly
Nottingham Forest
- 23D. Blackstock
- 35O. Burke
- 18L. Trotter
- 19Jamie John Ward
- 20J. Williams
- 32R. Tesche
- 2E. Lichaj
- 4M. Mancienne
- 5Matt Mills
- 25J. Hobbs
- 1Dorus de Vries
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Cardiff 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Cardiff 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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