Nottingham Forest 2-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 9 Apr 2022
Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 9 April 2022 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Keinan Davis and Scott McKenna scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 2 and Birmingham 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Brennan Johnson
- 25'Nico GordonFoul
- 43'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 54'
- 60'Foul
- 70'
- 76'Onel Hernándezout: J. Graham
- 2-079'assist: James Garner
- 81'
- 81'
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Nottingham Forest
- 8.0Keinan DavisF
- 7.9Scott McKennaD
- 7.9James GarnerM
- 7.5Brice SambaG
- 7.3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 7.3Brennan JohnsonF
- 7.2Ryan YatesM
- 7.2Jack ColbackM
- 7.0Joseph WorrallD
- 7.0Diop SpenceM
- 6.9Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.3Joe LolleyF
- 6.3Lewis GrabbanF
- 6.3Samuel SurridgeF
Birmingham
- 7.2Marc RobertsD
- 7.0Taylor RichardsF
- 6.9Kristian PedersenM
- 6.9Gary GardnerM
- 6.9Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.9Jordan GrahamM
- 6.9Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.7Maxime ColinD
- 6.6Ivan SunjicM
- 6.5Nico GordonD
- 6.3Connal TruemanG
- 6.3Juninho BacunaM
- 6.2Troy DeeneyF
- 6.2Onel HernándezM
- 6.2Scott HoganF
Line-ups
Birmingham3-5-2
Nottingham Forest3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestS. Cooper
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 16Samuel Surridge81'F6.3
- 7L. Grabban81'F6.3
- 23J. Lolley81'F6.3
- 18CafúM
- 14Richmond LaryeaD
- 17Alexander MightenF
BirminghamL. Bowyer
Substitutes
- 36T. Deeney82'F6.2
- 6R. WoodsM
- 27Connal Trueman70'G6.3
- 10L. Jutkiewicz82'F6.9
- 24J. Graham76'M6.9
- 11Jérémie BelaF
- 19J. JamesM
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
13Total shots7
5Shots on target2
4Shots off target4
4Blocked shots1
9Corners4
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves3
382Total passes325
295Accurate passes236
77%Pass accuracy73%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keinan Davis | 81 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Garner | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Brennan Johnson | 81 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Colback | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Diop Spence | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 81 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joe Lolley | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Surridge | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Roberts | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Taylor Richards | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gary Gardner | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Neil Etheridge | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Graham | 14 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 8 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nico Gordon | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Connal Trueman | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Troy Deeney | 8 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Onel Hernández | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Hogan | 82 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 02 Oct 21Birmingham0-3Nottingham Forest
- 21 Apr 21Birmingham1-1Nottingham Forest
- 26 Dec 20Nottingham Forest0-0Birmingham
- 01 Feb 20Birmingham2-1Nottingham Forest
- 17 Aug 19Nottingham Forest3-0Birmingham
- 02 Feb 19Birmingham2-0Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 46 | -44 | 37 |
Before and after
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Coventry, 6 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Luton 1-0 Nottingham Forest, 15 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 1-0 West Brom, 3 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-4 Coventry, 15 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
Data updated