Match

Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Forest
1-2
Cardiff

Full time

What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 1-2 on September 12, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 23′L. GrabbanNottingham Forest
  • 58′R. ColwillCardiff
  • 73′R. ColwillCardiff

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Derby(away)1-1Championship
Aug 24, 2021Wolves(home)0-4League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Stoke City(away)0-1Championship
Aug 18, 2021Blackburn(home)1-2Championship
Aug 14, 2021Bournemouth(home)1-2Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Bristol City(home)1-2Championship
Aug 24, 2021Brighton(home)0-2League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Millwall(home)3-1Championship
Aug 17, 2021Peterborough(away)2-2Championship
Aug 14, 2021Blackpool(away)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2021Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Jan 9, 2021Nottingham Forest 1-0 CardiffFA Cup
Sep 19, 2020Nottingham Forest 0-2 CardiffChampionship
Feb 25, 2020Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Nov 30, 2019Nottingham Forest 0-1 CardiffChampionship
Apr 21, 2018Cardiff 2-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest on Apr 2, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest1.01.439/157/15
Cardiff2.01.349/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Cardiff2020332

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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