Nottingham Forest vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 8, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Preston?
Nottingham Forest won 1-0 on March 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 37′Nélson OliveiraNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
- 17Nélson Oliveira
- 29Chris O'Grady
- 8Chris Cohen
- 15Ryan Mendes
- 22G. Gardner
- 32R. Tesche
- 38B. Osborn
- 2E. Lichaj
- 4M. Mancienne
- 5Matt Mills
- 1Dorus de Vries
Preston
- 14J. Garner
- 4B. Pearson
- 11D. Johnson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 32A. Reach
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 6B. Wright
- 15C. Woods
- 23P. Huntington
- 1A. Lindegaard
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; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 1 draw, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Preston 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Feb 5, 2014 | Preston 0-2 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 0-0 Preston | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Nottingham Forest on Nov 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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