Nottingham Forest vs Wigan: result 4-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Wigan?
Nottingham Forest won 4-3 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′B. AssombalongaNottingham Forest
- 11′M. JacobsWigan
- 53′O. BurkeNottingham Forest
- 65′W. GriggWigan
- 78′O. BurkeNottingham Forest
- 86′W. GriggWigan
- 90′T. LamNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-3-3- 9B. Assombalonga
- 41M. Cash
- 35O. Burke
- 17Hildeberto Pereira
- 11B. Osborn
- 22P. Kasami
- 8Chris Cohen
- 28T. Lam
- 13D. Fox
- 4M. Mancienne
- 30Stephen Francis Henderson
Wigan
3-4-3- 31Y. Wildschut
- 9W. Grigg
- 7A. Gilbey
- 6M. Power
- 17M. Jacobs
- 16S. MacDonald
- 33D. Burn
- 19L. Garbutt
- 20Craig Morgan
- 23Stephen Warnock
- 1Á. Bogdán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wigan have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 8, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 1-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 1 draw, 3 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 3-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Wigan 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Wigan 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Wigan | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Wigan on Feb 11, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Wigan | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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