Nottingham Forest vs Burton Albion: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Burton Albion?
Nottingham Forest won 2-0 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 58′B. McKayNottingham Forest
- 78′E. LichajNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 35J. Cummings
- 10B. McKay
- 9Daryl Michael Murphy
- 11B. Osborn
- 7L. Bridcutt
- 24D. Vaughan
- 2E. Lichaj
- 13D. Fox
- 6Armand Traoré
- 4M. Mancienne
- 43J. Smith
Burton Albion
3-4-3- 10L. Akins
- 4J. Allen
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 9S. Scannell
- 23Jake Buxton
- 2J. Brayford
- 5K. McFadzean
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 1S. Bywater
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Burton Albion have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 0 draws, 1 Burton Albion win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Burton Albion 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 4-3 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Nottingham Forest on Mar 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.8 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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