Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 30, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest?
Cardiff won 2-1 on January 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. HugillCardiff
- 65′I. DaviesCardiff
- 90′K. DavisNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
5-3-2- 23M. Watters
- 9J. Hugill
- 18A. Doughty
- 22T. Doyle
- 15R. Wintle
- 8J. Ralls
- 17C. Drameh
- 2M. McGuinness
- 38P. Ng
- 4S. Morrison
- 25A. Smithies
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 11P. Zinckernagel
- 7L. Grabban
- 20B. Johnson
- 37J. Garner
- 22R. Yates
- 8J. Colback
- 2D. Spence
- 26S. McKenna
- 15M. Lowe
- 27S. Cook
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Bristol City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 3 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on Sep 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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