Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on September 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. GrabbanNottingham Forest
- 63′João CarvalhoNottingham Forest
- 88′S. FletcherSheffield Wednesday
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 7L. Grabban
- 14M. Cash
- 10João Carvalho
- 11B. Osborn
- 5A. Guédioura
- 6J. Colback
- 21S. Janko
- 44M. Hefele
- 18J. Robinson
- 4D. Fox
- 1C. Pantilimon
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 18Lucas João
- 19Marco Matias
- 17A. Nuhiu
- 7J. Onomah
- 10B. Bannan
- 24A. Baker
- 12J. Thorniley
- 6M. Fox
- 20A. Reach
- 15T. Lees
- 25C. Dawson
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; Sheffield Wednesday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 6 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Wednesday on Dec 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
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