Wigan vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Nottingham Forest?
Wigan won 2-1 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. ReidNottingham Forest
- 13′Shaun MaloneyWigan (pen.)
- 34′Jordi Gómez García-PencheWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 10Shaun Maloney
- 32M. Fortuné
- 4J. McCarthy
- 8Benjamin Watson
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 18R. Espinoza
- 6T. Rogne
- 17E. Boyce
- 22Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo
- 25L. Barnett
- 1S. Carson
Nottingham Forest
- 12J. Mackie
- 7A. Guédioura
- 8Chris Cohen
- 10H. Lansbury
- 11A. Reid
- 28R. Majewski
- 2E. Lichaj
- 15Gregory Halford
- 22K. Wilson
- 25J. Hobbs
- 1K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 0-2 | Community Shield |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Barnsley(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Wigan win, 0 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Wigan | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Wigan on Aug 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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