Match Analysis: Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham
Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham ended 2-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham 2-0.
Goals: K. Davis (Nottingham Forest, 5'), S. McKenna (Nottingham Forest, 79').
Nottingham Forest had 54% possession to Birmingham's 46%, with 13.00 shots to 7.00.
K. Davis (Nottingham Forest) was the standout performer, rated 8.0.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest
Starting lineups and substitutes
Nottingham Forest
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: S. Cooper
Starting XI
- 2D. SpenceM
- 3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 4J. WorrallD
- 8J. ColbackM
- 9K. DavisF
- 11P. ZinckernagelF
- 20B. JohnsonF
- 22R. YatesM
- 26S. McKennaD
- 30B. SambaG
- 37J. GarnerM
Substitutes (7)
- 1E. HorvathG
- 7L. GrabbanF
- 14R. LaryeaD
- 16S. SurridgeF
- 17A. MightenF
- 18CafúM
- 23J. LolleyF
Birmingham
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: L. Bowyer
Starting XI
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 2M. ColinD
- 3K. PedersenM
- 4M. RobertsD
- 8T. RichardsF
- 9S. HoganF
- 20G. GardnerM
- 21J. BacunaM
- 25O. HernándezM
- 34I. ŠunjićM
- 50N. GordonD
Substitutes (7)
- 6R. WoodsM
- 10L. JutkiewiczF
- 11Jérémie BelaF
- 19J. JamesM
- 24J. GrahamM
- 27C. TruemanG
- 36T. DeeneyF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
K. Davis
Rating 8.0 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
S. McKenna
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Garner
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
B. Samba
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
B. Johnson
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
N. Etheridge
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham match analysis
Review Nottingham Forest 2-0 Birmingham with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.