Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 30, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest?
Newcastle won 3-1 on December 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. RitchieNewcastle
- 29′N. DumitruNottingham Forest
- 63′D. GayleNewcastle
- 80′D. GayleNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9D. Gayle
- 30C. Atsu
- 11M. Ritchie
- 4J. Colback
- 22D. Yedlin
- 14I. Hayden
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 12N. Dumitru
- 14N. Bendtner
- 41M. Cash
- 17Hildeberto Pereira
- 11B. Osborn
- 22P. Kasami
- 28T. Lam
- 2E. Lichaj
- 25J. Hobbs
- 5Matt Mills
- 38V. Stojković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Newcastle win, 0 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Newcastle | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 3-4 Newcastle | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle on Dec 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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