Preston 0-1 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 2 Jan 2021
Nottingham Forest beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 January 2021 at Deepdale, Preston. L. Grabban scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 21'Foul
- 24'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 52'
- 63'
- 0-170'Penalty
- 77'
- 77'
- 87'
- 88'
- 90'Time wasting
- 90+2'out: L. Taylor
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Preston
- 7.9Daniel JohnsonM
- 7.3Benjamin DaviesD
- 7.0Tom BarkhuizenM
- 7.0Thomas BaylissM
- 6.9Ryan LedsonM
- 6.9Paul GallagherM
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.7Sean MaguireF
- 6.6Darnell FisherD
- 6.6Jayden StockleyF
- 6.3Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.2Declan RuddG
- 6.2Brad PottsM
Nottingham Forest
- 7.6Brice SambaG
- 7.3Cyrus ChristieD
- 7.3Anthony KnockaertM
- 7.2Ryan YatesM
- 7.2Tobias FigueiredoD
- 6.9Lewis GrabbanF
- 6.9Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.7Sammy AmeobiM
- 6.7Joseph WorrallD
- 6.6Samba SowM
- 6.6Harry ArterM
- 6.6CafúM
- 6.5Joe LolleyF
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Preston4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 19Emil Riis77'F6.3
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 3Josh EarlD
- 12P. Gallagher77'M6.9
- 32Adam O'ReillyM
- 20Jayden Stockley87'F6.6
- 27J. Holland-WilkinsonF
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 19GuerreroF
- 13G. BongD
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 31H. Arter88'M6.6
- 23J. Lolley63'F6.5
- 33L. Taylor90+2'F
- 26Scott McKennaD
- 17Alexander MightenF
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
14Total shots10
3Shots on target1
6Shots off target5
5Blocked shots4
6Corners7
2Offsides1
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards3
0Goalkeeper saves3
396Total passes418
282Accurate passes318
71%Pass accuracy76%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7.9 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Bayliss | 77 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Gallagher | 13 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Sean Maguire | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Darnell Fisher | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Stockley | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Declan Rudd | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Brad Potts | 77 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 89 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samba Sow | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Harry Arter | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Cafú | 88 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Lolley | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
PrestonWWWLL
Nottingham ForestDDDWL
- D29 Dec 20AStoke City1-1
- D26 Dec 20HBirmingham0-0
- D19 Dec 20AMillwall1-1
- W15 Dec 20HSheffield Wednesday2-0
- L12 Dec 20HBrentford1-3
Head-to-head
- 11 Jul 20Preston1-1Nottingham Forest
- 31 Aug 19Nottingham Forest1-1Preston
- 16 Feb 19Preston0-0Nottingham Forest
- 08 Dec 18Nottingham Forest0-1Preston
- 30 Jan 18Nottingham Forest0-3Preston
- 23 Dec 17Preston1-1Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-0 Coventry, 29 Dec 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wycombe 4-1 Preston, 9 Jan 2021 · FA Cup
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Stoke City 1-1 Nottingham Forest, 29 Dec 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff, 9 Jan 2021 · FA Cup
Data updated