Match summary
Before kickoff, Watford (3rd, 63 pts) were 23 points ahead of Nottingham Forest (16th, 40 pts). Before kickoff, Nottingham Forest were 16th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games.
Watford vs Nottingham Forest in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford4W 0D 1L
WatfordNottingham Forest
12Pointsof 157
8Goals scored3
4Goals conceded3
2Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win2
0Conceded in a row2
Head to head14 meetings · Aug 2009 – Dec 2020
- Watford wins
- 5
- Draws
- 6
- Nottingham Forest wins
- 3
2.43goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
36%3+ goals
21%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 2W 2D 1L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest0-0Watford
- FA CupNottingham Forest0-1Watford
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest1-3Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-2Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest4-2Watford
Show all 14 meetings
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest0-3Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-0Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest1-1Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest1-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipWatford0-0Nottingham Forest
- ChampionshipNottingham Forest2-4Watford
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 403 earlier results
WatfordNottingham Forest
#3Position#16
63Points34 v 34 games40
+21Goal difference-5
1.32Scored per gameleague avg 1.130.82
0.71Conceded per game0.97
#3Form table position#10
Match Timeline
WatfordNottingham Forest
- Substitution · Watford · Isaac Success · InOut: João Pedro88'
- 81'Substitution · Nottingham Forest · Lyle Taylor · InOut: Filip Krovinovic
- 81'Substitution · Nottingham Forest · Tyler Blackett · InOut: Gaëtan Bong
- Substitution · Watford · Joseph Hungbo · InOut: Philip Zinckernagel80'
- Substitution · Watford · Carlos Sánchez · InOut: Andre Gray66'
- 57'Substitution · Nottingham Forest · Cafú · InOut: Ryan Yates
- 57'Substitution · Nottingham Forest · Joe Lolley · InOut: Luke Freeman
- Yellow Card · Watford · Philip Zinckernagel50'
- Yellow Card · Watford · João Pedro45+1'
- Goal · Watford · Adam Masina1-017'
- 10'Yellow Card · Nottingham Forest · Anthony Knockaert
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordNottingham Forest
57%Ball Possession43%
13Shots Total10
4Shots On Target1
7Corners7
16Fouls8
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides4
0Saves3
452Passes327
117Attacks94
57Dangerous Attacks37
9Shots Off Target9
11Shots Inside Box4
1Shots Outside Box5
1Goals0
0Shots Blocked0
3Substitutions4
14Tackles13
368Accurate Passes244
0Red Cards0
81.42%Pass Accuracy74.62%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: F. Muñoz Llompart
Starting XI
Substitutes
15
CC
Craig CathcartDF
28
CS
Carlos SánchezMF
33
RE
Robert ElliotGK
Manager: C. Hughton
Starting XI
13
GB
Gaëtan BongDF
28
AK
Anthony KnockaertMF
15
LF
Luke FreemanMF
25
GM
Glenn MurrayFW
Substitutes
11
SA
Sammy AmeobiMF
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