Nottingham Forest vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. GarnerNottingham Forest
- 53′T. BaylissPreston
- 67′L. LindsayPreston
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 33L. Taylor
- 7L. Grabban
- 37J. Garner
- 22R. Yates
- 27F. Krovinović
- 28A. Knockaert
- 6L. Mbe Soh
- 4J. Worrall
- 5Yuri Ribeiro
- 2C. Christie
- 30B. Samba
Preston
3-4-1-2- 26C. Evans
- 7T. Bayliss
- 18R. Ledson
- 8A. Browne
- 31S. Sinclair
- 2S. van den Berg
- 14J. Storey
- 6L. Lindsay
- 16A. Hughes
- 37G. Cunningham
- 22D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Derby(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Brentford(home) | 0-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 3 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Preston 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Preston 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Preston 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Preston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Nottingham Forest on Jan 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 1/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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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