The match of 21st round between Nottingham Forest и Preston took place at City Ground on 8 December 2018, Saturday. Referee - Stephen Martin.
During the last 14 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 5 times, there have been 4 draws while Preston have won 5 times.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (30 January 2018) and ended with the victory of Preston with a score 0-3.
The most common result of matches between these teams is 1-1. 2 matches have ended with this result.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 12 points.
Nottingham Forest takes the 5th position in the league table with 34 points. This is the 20th of 46 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Nottingham Forest can score 78 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 1 point (78 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Nottingham Forest and can score 78 points. The goal difference is 32:21. The Nottingham Forest defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Preston takes the 18th position in the league table with 22 points. This is the 20th of 46 team game in the tournament.
Preston has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 78. The distance from the bottom league record is 11 points. The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 78 points additionally. The goal difference is 31:35. The Preston defensive line is one of the worst in the league.
Nottingham Forest Stats
The team scored 20 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-9. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
Sidelined players: Tobias Figueiredo, El Arbi Hillel Soudani
Preston Stats
The team scored 12 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 3 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-16. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
Sidelined players: Josh Harrop, Billy Bodin, Sean Maguire