Preston vs Nottingham Forest: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won 0-1 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′L. GrabbanNottingham Forest (pen.)
Official lineup for Preston vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 24S. Maguire
- 7T. Bayliss
- 18R. Ledson
- 44B. Potts
- 11D. Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 6B. Davies
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 7L. Grabban
- 22R. Yates
- 18Cafú
- 11Sammy Ameobi
- 28A. Knockaert
- 21S. Sow
- 4J. Worrall
- 5Yuri Ribeiro
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 2C. Christie
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Luton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 4 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Preston 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Nottingham Forest on Jul 11, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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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