Nottingham Forest and Preston North End measure forces at The City Ground, in a match for the 6th round of the Championship. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 08-12-2018 , in a match for the Championship that ended with the victory of the Preston North End by (0-1). L. Moult (56 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Attention to the home factor, since the Nottingham Forest usually conquers different results at home and abroad.
Nottingham Forest :
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 8 points won. In their last game, they won Fulham out by (1-2), after in the previous match they were tied by (1-2) outside, in a match against Charlton Athletic. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a home victory with Derby County by (3‑0). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Nottingham Forest won 6, drew 2 and lost 2.
For this competition, he does not lose 4 games ago. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 4 of the last 5 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 games for this competition.
Nottingham Forest is coming for this match after a 3-0 victory against Derby County, moving towards the next round of the League Cup. Keep in mind that the home team beat Fulham in the last game of the English league. In this match with the support of their fans, coach Sabri Lamouchi must choose the usual strategy, favoring possession of the ball and organized attacks, but at some moments of the game he should only risk the counterattack. Lewis Grabban stands out in this team, with 4 goals scored. There are no weight absences for this game.
Preston North End :
The visiting team is currently in the 6th position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Stoke City by (3-1). In the last game, he won at home against Sheffield Wednesday by (2‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins and 7 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the League Cup, he won Hull City at home by (5-4) in the penalty shootout. In his last away game for this competition he lost (3-2) against Swansea City. In its last 10 away games, the Preston North End records 5 wins and 5 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.
The Preston North End comes to this match after a penalty win against Hull City, in a League Cup match. Keep in mind that visitors beat Sheffield on Wednesday on the last day of the championship. In this away game, coach Alex Neil must keep the team 4-2-3-1, benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks, making the best use of the opponent’s back space. Daniel Johnson stands out in the Preston North End, with 4 goals scored. All equipment is available for this game.
