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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| 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.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy