Match Analysis: Nottingham Forest vs Preston
Nottingham Forest vs Preston ended 3-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Nottingham Forest beat Preston 3-0.
Goals: L. Grabban (Nottingham Forest, 32'), J. Colback (Nottingham Forest, 41'), L. Grabban (Nottingham Forest, 70').
Nottingham Forest had 39% possession to Preston's 61%, with 11.00 shots to 4.00.
L. Grabban (Nottingham Forest) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest
Starting lineups and substitutes
Nottingham Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: S. Reid
Starting XI
- 2D. SpenceD
- 4J. WorrallD
- 7L. GrabbanF
- 8J. ColbackM
- 11P. ZinckernagelM
- 15M. LoweD
- 17A. MightenM
- 20B. JohnsonM
- 22R. YatesM
- 26S. McKennaD
- 30B. SambaG
Substitutes (7)
- 1E. HorvathG
- 3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 13G. BongD
- 21B. OjedaM
- 23J. LolleyF
- 33L. TaylorF
- 37J. GarnerM
Preston
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: F. McAvoy
Starting XI
- 2S. van den BergD
- 4B. WhitemanM
- 5P. BauerD
- 11D. JohnsonF
- 12D. IversenG
- 13A. McCannM
- 16A. HughesD
- 19E. RiisF
- 29T. BarkhuizenM
- 32J. EarlM
- 44B. PottsF
Substitutes (7)
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 14J. StoreyD
- 18R. LedsonM
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 24S. MaguireF
- 28M. HudsonG
- 31S. SinclairF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
L. Grabban
Rating 8.2 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
J. Colback
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
B. Samba
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
J. Worrall
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
B. Johnson
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
T. Barkhuizen
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Nottingham Forest vs Preston match analysis
Review Nottingham Forest 3-0 Preston with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.