Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Nottingham Forest (4th, 80 pts) and Preston North End (12th, 64 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.22 for Preston North End and 1.59/0.87 for Nottingham Forest (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
20 meetings are on record — 5 won by Preston North End, 7 by Nottingham Forest, 8 drawn, at 2.15 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
Deepdale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,408. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Preston North End 52% · Nottingham Forest 48% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 11-3




