Match Report
The table read 4th (Nottingham Forest, 80 pts) against 10th (West Bromwich Albion, 67 pts), 13 points apart. West Bromwich Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Nottingham Forest ran at 1.59 scored and 0.87 conceded, West Bromwich Albion at 1.13 and 0.98.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nottingham Forest 1, draws 4, West Bromwich Albion 2, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was The City Ground in Nottingham, with room for 30,445 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham Forest led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.