Wigan vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Nottingham Forest?
Wigan and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′N. PowellWigan
- 10′M. CashNottingham Forest
- 30′W. GriggWigan (pen.)
- 90′H. SoudaniNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Wigan vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 11G. Massey
- 9W. Grigg
- 36L. Evans
- 25N. Powell
- 5Sam Morsy
- 17M. Jacobs
- 12R. James
- 21C. Kipré
- 3A. Robinson
- 22C. Dunkley
- 1C. Walton
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 23J. Lolley
- 7L. Grabban
- 14M. Cash
- 10João Carvalho
- 11B. Osborn
- 5A. Guédioura
- 6J. Colback
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 27T. Darikwa
- 4D. Fox
- 1C. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| May 5, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 2 draws, 2 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Wigan 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Wigan 2-0 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 4-3 Wigan | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Nottingham Forest on Feb 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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