Match Report
Nottingham Forest, 4th with 80 points, sat 46 points above Derby County (23rd, 34). Derby County's recent output outran their position: 17th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.59/0.87 for Nottingham Forest and 0.98/1.15 for Derby County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
GioScore's database holds 26 meetings between the two: 9 for Nottingham Forest, 8 for Derby County and 9 drawn, at 2.15 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 31% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at The City Ground (capacity 30,445). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest: Lewis Grabban (48'), B. Johnson (82') · Derby County: Tom Lawrence (88')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest 47% · Derby County 53% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 4-2