Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 35

Cardiff

0–1Full-time

Nottingham Forest

WDWDDLGoals 23-15

LDWWLLGoals 8-15

Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd · Capacity 33,280 · grass · Referee: S. Martin

Match events

46'Ryan Yates (Alfa Semedo)
49'Tiago Silva (L. Grabban)
70'Sammy Ameobi
71'Josh Murphy (D. Ward)
71'Marlon Pack (J. Ralls)
81'Sammy Ameobi (Adama Diakhaby)
81'D. Sanderson (L. Bacuna)
82'L. Bacuna
84'Joe Worrall
90+1'Tiago Silva (T. Walker)

Lineups

Cardiff

Nottingham Forest

4-2-3-1

N. HarrisCoach

S. Lamouchi

Bench (7)

Match trends

Cardiff have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Nottingham Forest have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Cardiff wins

0Draws

2Nottingham Forest wins

11-5Goals

Cardiff

2–1Jan 30, 2022, 4:00 PM

Nottingham Forest

1–2Sep 12, 2021, 1:30 PM

Cardiff

0–1Apr 2, 2021, 2:00 PM

Nottingham Forest

1–0Jan 9, 2021, 12:00 PM

Cardiff

Nottingham Forest

0–2Sep 19, 2020, 11:30 AM

Cardiff

Nottingham Forest

0–1Nov 30, 2019, 3:00 PM

Cardiff

2–1Apr 21, 2018, 6:45 PM

Nottingham Forest

0–2Nov 26, 2017, 1:00 PM

Cardiff

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game0.8

1.5Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

S. Martin

3.74Yellow cards / game

0.13Red cards / game

0.22Penalties scored / game

Based on 23 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Cardiff

0-15'

0%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Nottingham Forest

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

66.7%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

50%Possession50%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target4

18Total shots18

10Shots off target10

4Blocked shots4

6Shots inside the box6

12Shots outside the box12

4Corners5

1Offsides0

14Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

3Goalkeeper saves4

364Total passes360

262Accurate passes263

72%Pass accuracy73%

Player ratings

1B. SambaNottingham Forest8.1
2Matty CashNottingham Forest7.9
3Will VaulksCardiff7.9
4Joe LolleyNottingham Forest7.6
5Marlon PackCardiff7.4
6Joe WorrallNottingham Forest🟨7.4

Box score

Cardiff

33

33D. HoilettM · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes81%

Tackles1

Duels55%

2

2D. SandersonD · 81'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles3

Duels40%

13

13C. PatersonM · 90'

6.7

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes63%

Tackles1

Duels45%

6Will VaulksM · 90'

7.9

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels69%

11

11Josh MurphyM · 71'

5.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles1

Duels28%

4

4S. Morrison (C)D · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes67%

Tackles—

Duels50%

3

3J. BennettD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles1

Duels40%

15Marlon PackM · 71'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles2

Duels78%

12

12A. Smithies—

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16

16C. NelsonD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles2

Duels67%

9Robert GlatzelF · 90'

6.7

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels33%

Bench (7)

7

7L. BacunaM · 9'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes16%

Tackles1

Duels50%

24

24B. SmithD

—

20

20G. WhyteM

—

23

23D. WardF · 19'

7.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels75%

1

1N. EtheridgeG

—

5

5A. FlintD

—

8

8J. RallsM · 19'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes64%

Tackles2

Duels50%

Nottingham Forest

22Ryan YatesM · 45'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels40%

11Matty CashD · 90'

7.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes70%

Tackles5

Duels70%

28Tiago SilvaM · 89'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels33%

3Tobias FigueiredoD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels46%

8Ben Watson (C)M · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles3

Duels38%

2Yuri RibeiroD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles1

Duels57%

30

30B. SambaG · 90'

8.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels100%

19Sammy AmeobiM · 81'

🟨6.9

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes71%

Tackles3

Duels37%

7

7L. GrabbanF · 90'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels33%

23Joe LolleyM · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes73%

Tackles4

Duels62%

4Joe WorrallD · 90'

🟨7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles3

Duels60%

Bench (7)

14Adama DiakhabyF · 9'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

49Arijanet MurićG

—

17

17Alfa SemedoM · 45'

6.4

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes50%

Tackles2

Duels60%

10João CarvalhoM

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16

16C. JenkinsonD

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34T. WalkerF · 1'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

20

20M. DawsonD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest played?+

The match is played at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd (capacity 33,280).

What time does Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 25, 2020, 7:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).