Match Report
Nottingham Forest W went into the game 1st in the table on 58 points; Stoke City W sat 3rd on 49 — a 9-point gap. Per game in the league, Nottingham Forest W were scoring 3.59 and conceding 0.36, Stoke City W 3 and 1.36, against a competition average of 2.04 goals per team per game.
Nottingham Forest W came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Stoke City W, winners of their last six, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 4 for Nottingham Forest W, 0 for Stoke City W and 0 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at The City Ground (capacity 30,445). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham Forest W led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest W: Olding H. (53'), Thomas F. (75'), Chandarana M. (22'), Longhurst K. (16')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest W 66% · Stoke City W 34% · Total shots: 16-2 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 11-3