Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. ReidNottingham Forest
- 27′Daniel AyalaNottingham Forest
- 47′B. SharpNottingham Forest
- 74′Heiðar HelgusonCardiff
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
- 19Simon Cox
- 24B. Sharp
- 4S. Gillett
- 7A. Guédioura
- 8Chris Cohen
- 11A. Reid
- 3D. Harding
- 5D. Collins
- 15Gregory Halford
- 26Daniel Ayala
- 1Lee Camp
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 11C. Conway
- 14Tommy Smith
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 12Matthew Connolly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on Dec 31, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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