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
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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
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-4-1-1- 11P. Zinckernagel
- 33L. Taylor
- 7L. Grabban
- 20B. Johnson
- 37J. Garner
- 22R. Yates
- 2D. Spence
- 4J. Worrall
- 26S. McKenna
- 15M. Lowe
- 30B. Samba
Cardiff
4-1-3-2- 29M. Harris
- 19J. Collins
- 37S. Bowen
- 6W. Vaulks
- 21M. Pack
- 3J. Bagan
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 4S. Morrison
- 1D. Phillips
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Cardiff 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 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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