Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nottingham Forest (6th, 70 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (23rd, 47 pts). On the form table Wigan Athletic stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.09 for Nottingham Forest and 1.24/1.22 for Wigan Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Wigan Athletic arrived off four consecutive draws.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 3 for Nottingham Forest, 5 for Wigan Athletic and 3 drawn, at 3.09 goals per meeting. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 55%. Where history says 3.09 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.2.
Ron Steel Sports Ground in Nottingham, capacity 30,603, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.